A tale of two Vaticans (or, OpenAI building an unholy spirit)

The author argues that OpenAI is building a new holy spirit: a personal AI subscription offering omniscience, which they frame as a form of "Technology as Amputation" that could leave people without their own faculties. Sam Altman's stated goal, per the text, is to be the "core AI subscription" for people's lives, and users already ask prompts like "using everything you know about me, how should I think about the next 3 years of my life." The author contrasts this "OpenAI Vatican" with the Vatican under Leo XIV, who became pope on May 8, 2025, and describes the two as in conflict over who determines good and evil.