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Eritrean Ethiopian-born computer scientist focusing on AI, algorithmic bias, and data mining.
Founder & Executive Director / Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR)
Dr. Timnit Gebru is a prominent Eritrean Ethiopian-born computer scientist and activist known for her work on algorithmic bias and the ethics of artificial intelligence. She is the founder and executive director of the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR) and co-founded the non-profit Black in AI. Gebru gained widespread attention after her controversial firing from Google, where she co-led the Ethical AI research team, following a dispute over a paper warning about the dangers of large language models. She has been recognized as one of TIME 100's most influential people in the world.
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Eritrean Ethiopian-born computer scientist focusing on AI, algorithmic bias, and data mining.
Co-founder of Black in AI, a non-profit dedicated to increasing the presence and inclusion of Black people in the field of AI.
Founder and Executive Director of The Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research (DAIR) Institute.
Known for her groundbreaking research on algorithmic bias, particularly in facial recognition technology.
Dr. Gebru's expertise spans the technical foundations of computer science and the critical social implications of artificial intelligence, with a focus on fairness and accountability.
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