Inside the forgotten Jeffrey Epstein summit

In 2002, artificial Intelligence was still in the winter. Despite decades of effort, computers dreams have not been fulfilled with human awareness and understanding of the real world. To search for ahead, a small group of scientists gathered for the “Saint Thomas Sound Symposium to the meaning”. Pioneer Pioneer Marvin Minsky was the central presence, along with Protégé pushpender Singh. After the symposium, Minsky, Singh, and the famous philosopher Aaron Sloom She published a paper On the group’s ideas on how to reach artificial intelligence.

The paper talks about artificial intelligence conflicts in the early century. But one sentence emerges today. In a short paragraph of thanks and appreciation, the authors say: “This meeting has become possible through the generous support of Jeffrey Epstein.” In fact, the symposium was held in the Virgin Islands, the home of the unwanted Epsin islands. If we look back at this event, something reveals something about the state of artificial intelligence – as well as the enforceable salt at the symposium.

For the disgrace of technology and science societies, a Sharp sexual predator was able to buy his way into relationships with some of the most prominent personalities and influence in this field. Epstein’s Etistein Etisalat, which included Bill Gates and Mingski, was documented comprehensively. In the deposit, the survivor of Epstein Virginia Jovari claimed that she is intended for sex with Minsky on the island of Epstein; Minski’s wife – who says she accompanied the world when he visited Epstein and that they only went to the New York housing and Palm Beach clips – strongly from the charge, which was held shortly before the death of Minski and was not disclosed until after a long time. Epstein died in prison in 2019 (she is not asking me to break the theories of conspiracy with one arches), and Giuphri took her tragic life in 2025.

For the vast majority of Epstein’s links in science and technology, professional association with sexual predator has become an embarrassing reality, and even a sermon. Epstein penetrated the internal circles of these worlds, by financing the small gatherings attended by bold names. ((I am myself He was in a notorious state 2002 “billionaire dinnerIn Ted where Epsin mixed with Sergey Brain, Jeff Bezos, Robert Murdoch, singer Naomi Joud, and prominent scientists, including some who flew on Epsin.

A source, who knew Epstein well, explained that the financier seemed truly fascinated by scientists. The source claims that he has no knowledge of his crimes. They agreed to discuss Epstein only, provided that his identity is not disclosed. The source says: “I tried it as a wealthy, wealthy man who liked to surround himself with interesting people and scientists who have many questions around the world.” “He was interested in the personality of the world as it was with the work of the world.” Epsin himself seems to understand why he was welcomed in those circles. “I am not more than amateurs in science”, ” He said Journalist Jeffrey Mervis in 2017. “But I understand, (and) I am a very good mathematician.”

An invitation only

The Epstein ghost casts dark shades at the 2002 symposium. But how did the event even become? The two exporters of the previously reported background gave me. “Jeffrey used to say how fond of Marvin and the love of talking to him about artificial intelligence,” the source says. In those years, the topic was not very common. My source said: “It was the time when people were really skeptical about whether artificial intelligence had legs.” So the idea arose to host the small Amnesty International that gathered with Minsky at the center. (It is not clear whether the financing of this event came from a $ 100,000 donation It was made by Epstein to support the Minxi research.)

After some deliberations, it was decided that the event would focus on ideas from the student of the Minski star, Singh. In 1996, Singh wrote a short paper called “Why failed artificial intelligenceTo obtain human intelligence, he said: “We need systems with sound knowledge and flexible ways to use. The problem is that building such systems amounts to “artificial intelligence solution”. “Difficult as it is, he wrote,” We have no choice but to face the face face to face. “

The St. Thomas symposium was supposed to be one of the ways to face the problem face to face. But it was difficult to organize the event. An early list of potential participants lacks the strength of the stars and must be strengthened. In the end, the list of guests grew to include Roger Shank, a famous artificial intelligence theorist It was an obituary By attending the event and a short talisman service as the educational head of the University of Trump. Another participant was Doug Linat, the inventor of the ambitious CYC project, which included humans in writing hard -working interpretations of daily beings in a database of artificial intelligence research. Also in the attendance was Vernor VeingeThe science fiction author who is attributed to a concept Amnesty International Uniqueness. British philosopher SloanNow approaching 90, it was one of the subsequent additions. “I was not in the original Epstein invitation list,” he sent me an email earlier this week. “I was added on the proposal of Marvin Minsky, partly because, by that time, I was helping to oversee his student (Paying Singh).” Sloan says his memory of this event is weak. But he recalls, “It seems that I remember Epstein provided luxury resources, including using a private plane to transfer us to the site.”