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Timnit Gebru debunks widely shared "fairytale blog"

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Timnit Gebru has clarified that a widely shared "fairytale blog" was not based on factual information. She expressed surprise that people believed the content and that it had circulated so extensively. Gebru indicated she was unaware of the blog's reach until someone asked her for a source to debunk its claims. AI

IMPACT Clarifies misinformation regarding AI topics, potentially impacting public perception and discourse.

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post from a known researcher expressing an opinion and clarifying a misunderstanding.

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Timnit Gebru debunks widely shared "fairytale blog"

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · timnitgebru.blacksky.app ·

    Friends, when I sent this message to my team laughing, I didn't know that this fairytale blog had been shared far & wide & that people actually believed it. I d

    Friends, when I sent this message to my team laughing, I didn't know that this fairytale blog had been shared far & wide & that people actually believed it. I didn't know that until someone asked me for a good source debunking this nonsense. I'm not sure what planet we're livin…

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