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Timnit Gebru criticizes AI media narratives and data center opposition

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Timnit Gebru, a prominent AI researcher, has criticized the media's focus on AI development, suggesting a shift away from public opposition to large data center construction. She highlighted that this narrative shift is not accidental, implying a coordinated effort to distract from concerns about data center expansion. Gebru also recalled past instances, such as OpenAI's 2019-2020 claims about the dangers of releasing "got-2," to illustrate a long-standing pattern of what she describes as propaganda disguised as news. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the media's role in shaping public perception of AI development and its environmental impact.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of social media posts expressing opinions and critiques from a known AI researcher.

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Timnit Gebru criticizes AI media narratives and data center opposition

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

    All of a sudden we're not talking about the widely popular bipartisan opposition to massive data center buildouts. I wonder why 🤔

    All of a sudden we're not talking about the widely popular bipartisan opposition to massive data center buildouts. I wonder why 🤔

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

    This is almost precisely what Emily was saying when OpenAI had claimed that got-2 was "too dangerous to release" circa 2019-2020 so that you understand how long

    This is almost precisely what Emily was saying when OpenAI had claimed that got-2 was "too dangerous to release" circa 2019-2020 so that you understand how long we've had to fight the press performing propaganda-as-news services.

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