--- title: "A Bunch of Internal Documents Just Leaked About Peter Thiel’s Secret Society and There’s Some Bizarre Stuff in There" description: "Internal documents exposed by Wired and a Swiss hacker shed unprecedented light on Dialog, the Peter Thiel-cofounded secret society." date: "2026-06-19" modified: "2026-06-19" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/future-society/internal-documents-peter-thiel-secret-society" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "billionaires" - "peter thiel" --- # A Bunch of Internal Documents Just Leaked About Peter Thiel’s Secret Society and There’s Some Bizarre Stuff in There ![Photo illustration featuring entrepreneur and venture capitalist Peter Thiel.]() *Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: John Lamparski / Getty Images* A leak has revealed new details about Dialog, a secret society started by billionaire Palantir cofounder Peter Thiel — and man, does it sound weird. Dialog, an exclusive group cofounded by Thiel back in 2006, convenes yearly for an off-the-record retreat at which "leaders" discuss "topics," according to the organization's [extremely vague website](). But [as *Wired* reports](), a leak — first [exposed]() by a Swiss hacker known as maia arson crimew, stylized with all lower case — sheds light on what this year's event will cover, as well as who plans to be there. *Wired* obtained the registration list for this year's upcoming retreat in Ireland, which includes the names of wealthy tech entrepreneurs, foreign leaders, and a large cohort of sitting US lawmakers, current and former White House officials, ambassadors, and military and intelligence figures. Among the business leaders in attendance, *Wired* notes, are several founders and executives of surveillance and data companies, as well as six members of the infamous [PayPal mafia](). The list also contains the names of multiple journalists, in addition to academics and researchers. Among the registration list's biggest names are current US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent, Texas senator Ted Cruz, Army secretary Dan Driscoll, and NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe, the American pilot General Alexus Grynkewich. Connecticut representative Jim Himes, who holds the post of ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, was "listed in the same society" as Driscoll and billionaire Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, according to *Wired*; as the magazine notes, the House Intelligence Committee oversees Palantir's contracts with US intelligence agencies. The data obtained by *Wired* also contains details about what this year's Dialog retreat will cover. Sessions include war-focused events titled "Navigating WWIII" and "Battlefield Technologies"; seemingly sex-and-lifestyle focused sessions dubbed "Money (Does?) Buy Happiness," "Build-a-Party," and "How's Your Sex Life?"; and something called "Build-a-Cult," which will reportedly be moderated by the founder of Pray.com, a Christian networking service. As *Wired* notes, Dialog has long declined to share details about its members. It's easy to see why**: t**he registration list reveals a jaw-dropping intersection of private sector and political power, with billionaires and business figures in charge of companies that have profited immensely off government-contracted surveillance rubbing shoulders with military leaders and elected officials — in some cases, officials tasked with overseeing the contracts handed to those very private-sector data companies, no less. Cheers to Himes, Cruz, and the many other American representatives and officials listed in the event's registration enjoying their time in Ireland, chatting with billionaires about World War III and how to build a cult. **More on Thiel:** *[It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel Is Losing It]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()