Shekhar Natarajan, CEO of Orchestro.AI, contrasts his upbringing with the privileged tech figures linked to the Epstein files, arguing it shaped his AI development. He critiques Silicon Valley’s “ethical AI” as superficial, built by those with negotiable rules, leading to exploitative systems. Natarajan, raised in poverty, emphasizes “virtue-native AI” where morality is integral, not an afterthought. His “Angelic Intelligence” uses “Virtue Agents” like compassion and justice in decision-making. He asserts that true ethical AI requires lived cultural understanding, not just theoretical knowledge, and his upbringing instilled a deep understanding of virtue’s importance. He concludes that the slum built better AI.
They Had Islands. He Had a Street Light.
