Timnit Gebru

Timnit Gebru

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Timnit Gebru is a prominent computer scientist and advocate for ethical AI, known for her role at Google and her departure following disagreements over research related to algorithmic bias and diversity in the tech industry.

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Timnit Gebru, an AI ethics expert, questioned the timing of the fears surrounding AI capabilities before IPOs.

A inteligência artificial pode mesmo exterminar o futuro?
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-09-20
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Timnit Gebru argues against the belief in a single form of intelligence that could solve all of humanity's problems.

Untergang, Utopie oder Rationalität: der Glaubensstreit um KI
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-09-17
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Timnit Gebru was ousted from Google after publishing a paper on the biases of AI systems.

Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race | Technology
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-15
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Timnit Gebru was fired after expressing concerns about biases in Google's AI models.

Trump signs executive orders targeting ‘woke’ AI models and regulation | Donald Trump
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-24
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Gebru has criticized the biases in AI models and founded the DAIR institute to research the harms caused by AI to vulnerable groups.

Estados Unidos se precipita hacia un Estado de tecnovigilancia masiva | Tecnología
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-06-05
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Timnit Gebru was dismissed from Google after criticizing its approach to artificial intelligence.

Gigantes da tecnologia adotam linha dura contra o ativismo político de funcionários
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-06-02
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Timnit Gebru co-authored research that highlights the intersectional disparities in algorithmic gender classification.

Reconhecimento facial tem investimento de R$ 100 milhões, elogios e irregularidades
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-05-12
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