After being arrested in connection with a years-long, country-spanning string of murders, the alleged leader of a “Roko’s Basilisk” cult is insisting she hasn’t done anything wrong — and that she ...

Over the weekend, police managed to apprehend Jack “Ziz” DeSota, a mysterious figure who allegedly leads a group called the “Zizians” who are tied to a mind-boggling cross-country string of murders.

Roko’s Basilisk suggests a future superintelligent AI could punish those who didn’t help bring it to life. The theory forces people to choose between aiding its creation or risking eternal ...