Peter Thiel, the tech oligarch who believes in the Antichrist

Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder and Palantir backer, has become Silicon Valley's most influential figure since Steve Jobs. A libertarian who once called democracy incompatible with capitalism, he secretly funded Hulk Hogan's lawsuit that destroyed Gawker, helped launch J.D. Vance and Ted Cruz, and now warns that AI regulation invites the Antichrist. Critics say his religious rhetoric masks a deeper faith: that tech elites will build a god called AI and remake Christianity in Silicon Valley's image.