Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has for years headed a secretive club that gathered tech executives, government officials and financiers for off-the-record retreats featuring discussions about sex, cult-building and even preparations for World War III, according to a report.
A trove of leaked records tied to the invitation-only group, known as “Dialog,” exposed sensitive information about hundreds of members and attendees — including political affiliations, matchmaking preferences and personal predictions about the future of AI, the online news site Wired reported.
The records revealed a program for this summer’s gathering outside Dublin featuring sessions titled “How’s Your Sex Life?,” “Build-a-Cult” and “Navigating WWIII,” while also exposing info the organization reportedly assured members would remain private.
“Dialog” also appears to double as a matchmaking service.
According to Wired, attendees were asked whether they were “looking for love” and could opt into a network designed to foster “meaningful connections for exceptional people.”
The leaked records included members’ self-described talents, which ranged from “funhouse construction” and backcountry skiing to “compassion and existential dread,” according to the report.
Participants were also asked to predict the future, with many forecasting that AI would dramatically reshape society.
Some reportedly predicted mass job displacement, an “AI winter,” domestic terrorism targeting data centers and even a religious revival sparked by technological disruption.
The leaked records feature a directory with bold-face names from government, finance, technology, academia and national security, according to Wired. Those include Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale.
The registration list for Dialog’s 2026 retreat reportedly identified 222 attendees and categorized them by membership status, including “active member” and “guest.”
The gathering is scheduled to take place Aug. 12 to Aug. 16.
The attendee list reportedly featured executives from Google and DeepMind, hedge fund billionaires, bestselling authors and religious leaders.
The conference’s focus on artificial intelligence, nuclear conflict and the future of civilization mirrors interests that have long occupied Thiel himself.
The billionaire investor recently relocated his family to Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to the New York Times, amid concerns ranging from taxes and political instability to the possibility of nuclear war and an AI-driven catastrophe.
Thiel, who obtained New Zealand citizenship in 2011 and has reportedly explored citizenship opportunities elsewhere, has for years cultivated what critics describe as a network of fallback options in the event of geopolitical upheaval or civilizational crisis.
In recent years, the PayPal co-founder has gained a rep for talking about religious and apocalyptic themes, publicly warning that fears surrounding existential threats could be used to justify a powerful “one-world” government.
Thiel and others named in the Wired report did not comment to the outlet. The Post has sought comment from Thiel, Cruz, Himes and Lonsdale.
