Although many rationalists are atheists, not all atheists are rationalists. Also, zealotry refers to religion, politics, or ideals. AI is not any of these things, although it does interplay with politics due to regulation. I wouldn't lump in atheists and the AI argument, doesn't hold up.
i would say that a man-made god qualifies as an ideal. people have based their entire value system around contributing to that end. cults have formed around it. people have died as a direct result
Kinda jumping to a conclusion without substantiating the premise there. I don't know anyone who thinks of AI as a god or people who have based their value system on it. This seems like a "going nowhere" conversation only meant to further your own ingrained beliefs against AI so I'll excuse myself.
so because you’ve never heard of it it must not exist. sure