A personal essay argues that AI products developed by billionaires pursuing surveillance and weaponry embed ideological assumptions, particularly around eugenics and normativity, making them inherently political rather than neutral tools. The author expresses moral distress that colleagues treat these technologies as potentially meritorious despite their developers' explicit support for authoritarian policies targeting marginalized groups.
Newly released Department of Justice files reveal Jeffrey Epstein's obsession with blue eyes as a marker of intelligence and genetic superiority, reflecting eugenic and race science ideologies he shared with prominent tech leaders and scientists. Epstein funded research into designer babies, human cloning, and artificial intelligence while cultivating relationships with figures in Silicon Valley, universities, and biotech fields who discussed similar ideas about human engineering and population control.