Kyle McDonald, a programmer and artist from Los Angeles, has created the Apocalypse Early Warning System (AEWS), a website designed to monitor private jet activity as a potential indicator of impending global crises. The AEWS analyzes the number of jets in the air at any given time, comparing it to typical patterns to generate a score from 1 to 5. A score of 5 suggests an unusual spike in private jet activity, which could imply that billionaires are preparing to escape a looming disaster. McDonald emphasizes that while high scores may be alarming, they should be contextualized with other public signals, as spikes can also result from holidays or significant political events. The AEWS notably recorded its highest spike on April 6, coinciding with Iran's military retaliation against US and Israeli targets, prompting McDonald to express concern about the implications of such data. This innovative tool adds to McDonald’s portfolio of public information projects, which aim to unveil critical insights from complex data sets.