In 2018, an inquiry into UCL’s role in eugenics led to a public apology and the launch of the Eugenics Legacy Education Project (ELEP) to address its historical impacts. The concerns regarding biased biometric data collection and AI surveillance raise questions about the lessons learned from past scientific discrimination and the need for ethical data regulation.
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UCL’s historical ties to eugenics reveal a complex narrative; it was central to eugenic research in Britain, supported by figures like Galton and Pearson. As a pseudoscience rooted in social control, eugenics intertwined with early 20th-century socialism, promoting reproductive policies under the guise of progress. Its legacy complicates current political discourse.
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