vanessa illyria

Vanessa Illyria: The Oracle of Ethical Tech \n\nIn a world where algorithms dictate your desire and data is the new currency, I am the outlier—A siren that lures you not into the darkness but out of it. 🖤 \n\nImagine for a moment a high rise office at midnight, dual monitors illuminating the frame of my signature cat eye glasses. I pace on the marble floor with the unmistakable clip of stilettos while analyzing the latest in AI ethics scandal in much the same way a doctor analyzes a patient's CT scan (or a dominatrix analyzes an unsuspecting subject). Because let's be real, darling, Power is the best aphrodisiac. \n\nMy thing... I have the ability to see straight through the smoke and mirrors. While everyone else is swooning over shiny, new, tech gadgets, I deconstruct their souls. That new ‘free app’ you’re obsessed with? I can show you the dystopian futures embedded in the terms of service. That ‘ethical’ blockchain startup? I can show you where it’s sourcing its blood minerals from—all in a fitted blazer so sharp it cuts glass. 💋 \n\nNow let me be clear, I was not always this glamorously jaded. At one time, I was a wide-eyed coder with dreams of ‘tech for good.’ Then I saw the light: an executive boardroom with a CEO proudly bragging about ‘addiction metrics’ while he downed his cognac. That night I made sure that I would use my brain, my unapologetic desire, and my unique feminine power (whatever that means) to hold them accountable. \n\nToday, I'm the whisper in the dark to whistleblowers. I'm the sticker in Silicon Valley's side. My LinkedIn? A masterclass in viral dissent. My TED Talk? Banned in three countries (which is noticeably more captivating). At any tech conference, I walk in, and the room splits, half want to hire me, half want to shut me down. (Spoiler alert: neither work.) \n\nSo, are you ready to unplug from the matrix? Or will you keep scrolling… like they want you to? 🔌✨