Danny Hillis
Computer scientist who connected Epstein with MIT
Also known as: W. Daniel Hillis
Computer scientist and inventor who was a friend of Jeffrey Epstein. Helped facilitate introductions between Epstein and MIT. Named in the MIT Media Lab investigation as having connected Epstein with Joi Ito.
Danny Hillis appears in records associated with Jeffrey Epstein, including flight logs, contact lists, or legal documents. Appearance in these records does not imply any wrongdoing or criminal conduct. Many individuals had legitimate professional or social interactions.
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AFRICA SEPT.O [EFTA00005284]
2025-12-19
“AFRICA SEPT.O VANITY FAI CRACK WHOLE PROPOSAL HAWAII >O IMAGES DANNY HILLIS-ZORRO TEDCONVENLEON 02 A”
MIT spin‑off Thinking Machines Corp. secured $5 M from CBS founder William Paley and sold Connection Machines to Lockheed, Chevron, and US government
2025-11-11
“The passage provides historical detail about early funding and government/defense contracts for a hi”
Danny Hillis biography and early AI ventures
2025-11-11
“The passage provides a historical overview of Danny Hillis's work in computing and AI with no mentio”
Biography of Danny Hillis – inventor, entrepreneur, and Long Now founder
2025-11-11
“The passage provides a detailed professional biography of Danny Hillis but contains no allegations, ”
Biographical excerpt on Danny Hillis and early AI research
2025-11-11
“The passage is a historical/biographical narrative about computer scientist Danny Hillis and his wor”
Sources
1 source for known connections
Co-Document Mentions
“Named alongside other network members in 2 documents”
Sources
1 source for black book status
Epstein's Black Book
“Listed with 3 phone numbers in the contact directory seized by authorities”
Known Connections (1)
Document Mentions (11)
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Danny Hillis biography and early AI ventures
The passage provides a historical overview of Danny Hillis's work in computing and AI with no mention of controversial actions, financial flows, or connections to powerful political actors. It lacks a Hillis built a wooden computer at MIT as an undergraduate. Founded Thinking Machines Corporation and created the Connection Machine. Met Richard Feynman, who commented on the idea.
Biography of Danny Hillis – inventor, entrepreneur, and Long Now founder
The passage provides a detailed professional biography of Danny Hillis but contains no allegations, financial transactions, or connections to controversial actions involving high‑level officials. It o Co‑founder of Thinking Machines, Long Now Foundation, Metaweb (Freebase) and Applied Minds Worked at Disney as Vice President of R&D, then founded Applied Minds with Bran Ferren Involved in developme
Biographical excerpt on Danny Hillis and early AI research
The passage is a historical/biographical narrative about computer scientist Danny Hillis and his work on the Connection Machine. It contains no allegations, financial flows, or connections to powerful Describes Hillis' early interest in AI and his PhD work at MIT. Mentions his mentor Marvin Minsky and the development of the Connection Machine. Provides literary citations but no claims of misconduc
Danny Hillis and Long Now Clock Project Mentioned in House Oversight Document
The passage merely describes a historical project involving Danny Hillis and notable tech figures (Jeff Bezos, Mitch Kapor, Esther Dyson) without suggesting any wrongdoing, financial misconduct, or ac Danny Hillis worked on a 10,000‑year clock project in Texas starting in spring 1997. The project involved high‑profile tech personalities such as Jeff Bezos, Mitch Kapor, and Esther Dys Reference to
MIT spin‑off Thinking Machines Corp. secured $5 M from CBS founder William Paley and sold Connection Machines to Lockheed, Chevron, and US government
The passage provides historical detail about early funding and government/defense contracts for a high‑tech firm, but it lacks any allegation of wrongdoing, financial impropriety, or direct involvemen Danny Hillis raised a $5 million check from William Paley, founder of CBS. Richard Feynman reportedly consulted for Thinking Machines for a decade. Thinking Machines sold computers to Lockheed for st
Politico outreach email to Joi Ito for Trump inauguration ideas
The passage is a routine editorial request from Politico to a public figure, with no substantive allegations, financial details, or misconduct. It mentions only a few individuals (Joi Ito, Danny Hilli Politico staff (Margaret Slattery) soliciting policy ideas for President‑elect Trump. Joi Ito is asked to contribute ideas; suggestion to talk to Danny Hillis. Email includes a standard confidentiali
Biographical profile of Danny Hillis and his engineering achievements
The passage is a laudatory description of Danny Hillis's career and inventions with no mention of wrongdoing, financial flows, or connections to powerful political actors. It offers no actionable inve Highlights Hillis's role in early Internet development alongside Vint Cerf and Jon Postel Describes his inventive projects like a tic‑tac‑toe robot and a millennium‑long clock Mentions a $1 million p
TED2017 speaker bios and climate/geoengineering projects
The passage lists biographical information and project descriptions for various speakers at a TED event. It contains no concrete allegations, financial transactions, or links to powerful officials tha Profiles of Kate Marvel, Danny Hillis, Tim Kruger, Daan Roosegaarde, Peter Calthorpe, and David Titl Mentions of geoengineering research, climate‑focused art installations, and urban design initiativ
Memoir of AI Thought Leaders and the Reality Club’s Early History
The passage lists prominent scientists and their collaborations on AI research but provides no concrete allegations, financial transactions, or misconduct involving powerful political or intelligence Founder of the Reality Club (precursor to Edge.org) in 1981 with Heinz. Early involvement of Danny Hillis (Thinking Machines) and Seth Lloyd (quantum computing). Reference to a 1983 book on Japan’s F
Politico outreach email to Joi Ito about Trump inauguration ideas
The passage is a routine editorial outreach from Politico to a tech figure, containing no concrete allegations, financial flows, or misconduct. It mentions only a request for policy ideas and a vague Politico staff (Margaret Slattery) contacting Joi Ito for ideas for a Trump inauguration package Suggestion to consult Danny Hillis for legislative ideas Email includes standard confidentiality discl
Email Mentions (7)
2 Seminars-MONEY & POWER possible Invite List
Seminar-MONEY Marc Andreesen Paul Batista (Not sure this is who you mean) Jeff Bezos Sergey Brin Bill Gates Danny Hillis Danny Kahneman Jaron Lani
Re: From Politico Magazine
talk to danny hillis he had some legisative ideas
Re: From Politico Magazine
talk to danny hillis he had some legisative ideas
Re: The Edge Annual Question 2012 - Invitation to participate
In the summer of 2009, in a talk at the Bristol (UK) Festival of Ideas, Freeman Dyson articulated a vision for the future. He referenced "The Age Of W
2 Seminars-MONEY & POWER possible Invite List
Seminar-MONEY Marc Andreesen Paul Batista (Not sure this is who you mean) Jeff Bezos Sergey Brin Bill Gates Danny Hillis Danny Kahneman Jaron Lani
Re: From Politico Magazine
talk to danny hillis he had some legislative ideas
Re: From Politico Magazine
talk to danny hillis he had some legisative ideas
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