Timnit Gebru
@timnitgebru.bsky.social
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Founder: The Distributed AI Research Institute @dairinstitute.bsky.social.
Author: The View from Somewhere, a memoir & manifesto arguing for a technological future that serves our communities (to be published by One Signal / Atria
Founder: The Distributed AI Research Institute @dairinstitute.bsky.social.
Author: The View from Somewhere, a memoir & manifesto arguing for a technological future that serves our communities (to be published by One Signal / Atria
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Timnit Gebru
@timnitgebru.bsky.social
· Apr 15
Ethiopia’s forgotten war is the deadliest of the 21st century, with around 600,000 civilian deaths
Estimates by European institutions and academics say over half a million non-combatants have died during the Tigray conflict as a result of a government blockade that kept out humanitarian aid
english.elpais.com
🔇🔇🔇Announcing new work from DAIR which is very close to my heart, 3 years in the making.
When #TigrayGenocide, the deadliest genocide of the 21st century thus far, started in November 2020, it was 1 month before I got fired from Google. 🧵
english.elpais.com/internationa...
When #TigrayGenocide, the deadliest genocide of the 21st century thus far, started in November 2020, it was 1 month before I got fired from Google. 🧵
english.elpais.com/internationa...
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"While a number of researchers have debated whether or not various methodologies can achieve AGI, we have seen little discussion of why AGI is considered desirable by many in the field of AI, and whether this is a goal that should be pursued — or is even possible in the first place."
for those of you who are serious about understanding the eugenic lineage of the whole AGI movement, on the other hand, you can peruse some of the resources at www.dair-institute.org/projects/tes...
The TESCREAL Bundle
The array of utopian ideologies that power Silicon Valley's elite is ultimately bleakly eugenicist.
www.dair-institute.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
"While a number of researchers have debated whether or not various methodologies can achieve AGI, we have seen little discussion of why AGI is considered desirable by many in the field of AI, and whether this is a goal that should be pursued — or is even possible in the first place."
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Uncritically publishing an article like this is like a bat-signal summoning @poetofcode.bsky.social and @timnitgebru.bsky.social to set things straight.
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Uncritically publishing an article like this is like a bat-signal summoning @poetofcode.bsky.social and @timnitgebru.bsky.social to set things straight.
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The relationship of eugenics and AI goes waaaay back. @timnitgebru.bsky.social did an execellent talk about this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7XT...
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The relationship of eugenics and AI goes waaaay back. @timnitgebru.bsky.social did an execellent talk about this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7XT...
If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, @alexhanna.bsky.social and I will be here this evening 👇🏼
I'm going to be hosting part of this in person event in San Francisco along with @alexhanna.bsky.social.
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, @alexhanna.bsky.social and I will be here this evening 👇🏼
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TOMORROW -- join @timnitgebru.bsky.social and I at this event sponsored by Respond Crisis Translation.
From ICE Abductions to Genocide in Gaza, Language Workers Resist: A Language Justice Forum
🗓️ Oct 30, 2025 - 5:30 PM
📍Mission San Francisco
RSVP for location = bit.ly/rct-rsvp
From ICE Abductions to Genocide in Gaza, Language Workers Resist: A Language Justice Forum
🗓️ Oct 30, 2025 - 5:30 PM
📍Mission San Francisco
RSVP for location = bit.ly/rct-rsvp
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
TOMORROW -- join @timnitgebru.bsky.social and I at this event sponsored by Respond Crisis Translation.
From ICE Abductions to Genocide in Gaza, Language Workers Resist: A Language Justice Forum
🗓️ Oct 30, 2025 - 5:30 PM
📍Mission San Francisco
RSVP for location = bit.ly/rct-rsvp
From ICE Abductions to Genocide in Gaza, Language Workers Resist: A Language Justice Forum
🗓️ Oct 30, 2025 - 5:30 PM
📍Mission San Francisco
RSVP for location = bit.ly/rct-rsvp
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Authors’ class action suit against OpenAI moves forward www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Authors’ Class Action Lawsuit Against OpenAI Moves Ahead
A New York judge dismissed an attempt by OpenAI to throw out a class action lawsuit that consolidates suits from a number of authors charging the company with copyright infringement.
www.publishersweekly.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Authors’ class action suit against OpenAI moves forward www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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the people blocking academic women and people of colour over us explaining what it means to steal stuff, what plagiarism is, IS one of the core problems of AI: they want to steal your labour, especially of less privileged people
The grift is selling oneself as an expert and making a bunch of coin off it?
October 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
the people blocking academic women and people of colour over us explaining what it means to steal stuff, what plagiarism is, IS one of the core problems of AI: they want to steal your labour, especially of less privileged people
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❤️🔥🔥❤️🔥🔥❤️🔥🔥
POSSIBLE FUTURES WORKSHOP
🗣️ Looking for a fun, hopeful activity to stretch your imaginative muscle?
🌻 If you’re in the Seattle area, @dylnbkr.bsky.social will be hosting a free in person Possible Futures workshop on November 16 @ 2pm PST.
🪴 RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese... to attend.
🗣️ Looking for a fun, hopeful activity to stretch your imaginative muscle?
🌻 If you’re in the Seattle area, @dylnbkr.bsky.social will be hosting a free in person Possible Futures workshop on November 16 @ 2pm PST.
🪴 RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese... to attend.
October 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
❤️🔥🔥❤️🔥🔥❤️🔥🔥
If you're in the Seattle area, join us in stretching our collective imagination muscles.
POSSIBLE FUTURES WORKSHOP
🗣️ Looking for a fun, hopeful activity to stretch your imaginative muscle?
🌻 If you’re in the Seattle area, @dylnbkr.bsky.social will be hosting a free in person Possible Futures workshop on November 16 @ 2pm PST.
🪴 RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese... to attend.
🗣️ Looking for a fun, hopeful activity to stretch your imaginative muscle?
🌻 If you’re in the Seattle area, @dylnbkr.bsky.social will be hosting a free in person Possible Futures workshop on November 16 @ 2pm PST.
🪴 RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese... to attend.
October 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
If you're in the Seattle area, join us in stretching our collective imagination muscles.
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I’ve been included among the "100 Brightest Minds in Berlin's Science," a list published annually by Tagesspiegel and widely celebrated by Berlin universities.
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I’ve been included among the "100 Brightest Minds in Berlin's Science," a list published annually by Tagesspiegel and widely celebrated by Berlin universities.
I'm going to be hosting part of this in person event in San Francisco along with @alexhanna.bsky.social.
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
October 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I'm going to be hosting part of this in person event in San Francisco along with @alexhanna.bsky.social.
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
The event is organized by an organization near and dear to both of us, called Respond Crisis Translation, doing front line work which is even more important right now.
RSVP at bit.ly/rct-rsvp
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Join us today!
In the >6 months since our last all-hell ep the nonsense has been piling up faster than ever.
Join us for the next Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 live stream, as @alexhanna.bsky.social and I celebrate spooky season with another all-hell extravaganza!
Mon, Oct 27 at noon PT, twitch.tv/dair_institute
Join us for the next Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 live stream, as @alexhanna.bsky.social and I celebrate spooky season with another all-hell extravaganza!
Mon, Oct 27 at noon PT, twitch.tv/dair_institute
dair_institute - Twitch
Twitch account for The Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR).
twitch.tv
October 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Join us today!
Friends choose your so-called "critics" carefully.
Its not a binary.
If people do circular citations and happen to never cite the women who laid the groundwork for decades and pay the price, there's a problem.
Its not a binary.
If people do circular citations and happen to never cite the women who laid the groundwork for decades and pay the price, there's a problem.
Who the fuck is this dude who rolled in saying what women researchers have been saying for years? He came on my thread here once to tell me I was wrong about something — I wasn’t. I responded, he said nothing, and disappeared. @alexhanna.bsky.social @safiyanoble.bsky.social
Ed Zitron Gets Paid to Love AI. He Also Gets Paid to Hate AI
He’s one of the loudest voices of the AI haters—even as he does PR for AI companies. Either way, Ed Zitron has your attention.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Friends choose your so-called "critics" carefully.
Its not a binary.
If people do circular citations and happen to never cite the women who laid the groundwork for decades and pay the price, there's a problem.
Its not a binary.
If people do circular citations and happen to never cite the women who laid the groundwork for decades and pay the price, there's a problem.
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Donors to the destruction of the White House. Recognize any?
Alphabet
Altria
Amazon
Apple
Blackstone
Booz Allen Hamilton
Carrier
Caterpillar
Coinbase
Comcast
Google
Hard Rock International
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin
Meta
Microsoft
New York Jets
OpenAI
Palantir
Reynolds American
Ripple
Roblox
T-Mobile
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tether
Union Pacific Railroad
Altria
Amazon
Apple
Blackstone
Booz Allen Hamilton
Carrier
Caterpillar
Coinbase
Comcast
Hard Rock International
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin
Meta
Microsoft
New York Jets
OpenAI
Palantir
Reynolds American
Ripple
Roblox
T-Mobile
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tether
Union Pacific Railroad
October 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Donors to the destruction of the White House. Recognize any?
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stanford is pushing for felony charges against 11 protestors for Palestine, and demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution. you can sign this open letter petitioning them to drop the charges (thanks @timnitgebru.bsky.social for putting this on my radar)
Support the Stanford 12! Drop the charges on students!
We, students, faculty, community members, and concerned organizations, demand that the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office drop the felony charges brought against twelve Stanford University ...
actionnetwork.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:35 AM
stanford is pushing for felony charges against 11 protestors for Palestine, and demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution. you can sign this open letter petitioning them to drop the charges (thanks @timnitgebru.bsky.social for putting this on my radar)
Stanford is prosecuting 11 pro-Palestine protesters on felony vandalism charges & demanding $300K+ in restitution. Consider signing this petition to drop the charges: actionnetwork.org/forms/suppor...
Unsurprising although disgusting to see my alma mater on the wrong side of genocide.
Unsurprising although disgusting to see my alma mater on the wrong side of genocide.
Support the Stanford 12! Drop the charges on students!
We, students, faculty, community members, and concerned organizations, demand that the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office drop the felony charges brought against twelve Stanford University ...
actionnetwork.org
October 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Stanford is prosecuting 11 pro-Palestine protesters on felony vandalism charges & demanding $300K+ in restitution. Consider signing this petition to drop the charges: actionnetwork.org/forms/suppor...
Unsurprising although disgusting to see my alma mater on the wrong side of genocide.
Unsurprising although disgusting to see my alma mater on the wrong side of genocide.
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I like to say, "turning researchers into fighters and fighters into researchers," following General Baker from the League of Revolutionary Black Workers.
This project is an example of @alexhanna.bsky.social's vision for DAIR, she said she wanted to make researchers organizers and organizers researchers (something to that effect and I believe there's a related quote from someone else).🧵
🚨NEW🚨 from DAIR:
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
October 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I like to say, "turning researchers into fighters and fighters into researchers," following General Baker from the League of Revolutionary Black Workers.
This project is an example of @alexhanna.bsky.social's vision for DAIR, she said she wanted to make researchers organizers and organizers researchers (something to that effect and I believe there's a related quote from someone else).🧵
🚨NEW🚨 from DAIR:
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
October 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This project is an example of @alexhanna.bsky.social's vision for DAIR, she said she wanted to make researchers organizers and organizers researchers (something to that effect and I believe there's a related quote from someone else).🧵
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Also @dairinstitute.bsky.social just released this report. bsky.app/profile/dair...
🚨NEW🚨 from DAIR:
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
October 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Also @dairinstitute.bsky.social just released this report. bsky.app/profile/dair...
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Just talked about this on the most recent episode of @techwontsave.us tech.yahoo.com/ai/deals/art...
Amazon sees faster delivery speeds with hi-tech driver eyeglasses, AI
MILPITAS, California (Reuters) -In its relentless drive to bring everyday items to customers faster, Amazon has shifted expectations from two-day delivery to same-day and even within an hour. Now, wi...
tech.yahoo.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Just talked about this on the most recent episode of @techwontsave.us tech.yahoo.com/ai/deals/art...
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Read more about the project at our website: www.dair-institute.org/projects/dri...
Worker Surveillance and Wage Theft
How algorithmic management and workplace surveillance allows corporations to steal wages, intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
www.dair-institute.org
October 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Read more about the project at our website: www.dair-institute.org/projects/dri...
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🚨NEW🚨 from DAIR:
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨NEW🚨 from DAIR:
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
Today we are releasing "Driven Down", a new report on how workplace technology enables Amazon to steal wages, hide labor,
intensify poor working conditions, and evade responsibility.
Read the full report here: drive.google.com/file/d/1yBxy...
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Another in-person workshop is coming up, and we have a bigger venue this time! If you're in Seattle, come make art with me! 😁
(as a total aside, I'm extremely excited to work with this venue, it's a really cool all-ages art space that also sells incredible mead.)
(as a total aside, I'm extremely excited to work with this venue, it's a really cool all-ages art space that also sells incredible mead.)
We've got a new in-person workshop coming up in a few weeks! It's in Seattle on Sunday, November 16th, 2-5pm. Come make art with us!
For more info and to reserve your (free) tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese...
For more info and to reserve your (free) tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese...
October 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Another in-person workshop is coming up, and we have a bigger venue this time! If you're in Seattle, come make art with me! 😁
(as a total aside, I'm extremely excited to work with this venue, it's a really cool all-ages art space that also sells incredible mead.)
(as a total aside, I'm extremely excited to work with this venue, it's a really cool all-ages art space that also sells incredible mead.)
Reposted by Timnit Gebru
We've got a new in-person workshop coming up in a few weeks! It's in Seattle on Sunday, November 16th, 2-5pm. Come make art with us!
For more info and to reserve your (free) tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese...
For more info and to reserve your (free) tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese...
October 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
We've got a new in-person workshop coming up in a few weeks! It's in Seattle on Sunday, November 16th, 2-5pm. Come make art with us!
For more info and to reserve your (free) tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese...
For more info and to reserve your (free) tickets:
www.eventbrite.com/e/dair-prese...
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It's *so* exciting to see somebody looking at machine learning model creation holistically and seeking to rebuild it from the ground up.
"Technological development" does *not* need to look the way it does. Other things are possible!!
For more info on the project: iem.ucsd.edu/_files/GEMST...
"Technological development" does *not* need to look the way it does. Other things are possible!!
For more info on the project: iem.ucsd.edu/_files/GEMST...
iem.ucsd.edu
October 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It's *so* exciting to see somebody looking at machine learning model creation holistically and seeking to rebuild it from the ground up.
"Technological development" does *not* need to look the way it does. Other things are possible!!
For more info on the project: iem.ucsd.edu/_files/GEMST...
"Technological development" does *not* need to look the way it does. Other things are possible!!
For more info on the project: iem.ucsd.edu/_files/GEMST...