This real covert operation took place during the 1950s and 1960s with some volunteers and quite a few unwilling participants who were subject to testing by the CIA. Several brainwashing techniques, ...

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The new Netflix documentary 'Chaos: The Manson Murders' speculates that Charles Manson was linked to the CIA's MKUltra ...

The shadowy and sometimes bizarre operations of the CIA are kept top secret for many years, deemed necessary to protect national security. It’s only decades later American citizens learn of alleged ...

Project MKULTRA was the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) mind control program that used LSD and hypnosis techniques to brainwash individuals. Theodore Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, was a ...

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An open letter signed by tech leaders and prominent AI researchers has called for AI labs and companies to "immediately pause" their work. Signatories like Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk agree risks ...

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