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AI Researcher Mocks Time Zone Ignorance as 'New Flat-Eartherism'

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Emily M. Bender, a prominent figure in the AI community, humorously criticized the tendency for individuals, particularly those on the US East Coast and in Europe, to overlook global time zone differences. She likened this oversight to the beliefs of flat-earthers, emphasizing the Earth's rotation and the resulting day-night cycles across different regions. AI

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AI Researcher Mocks Time Zone Ignorance as 'New Flat-Eartherism'

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emilymbender.bsky.social ·

    Folks who live on the East Coast of the US or in Europe and have a hard time remembering that not everyone is on their time zone are the new flat-earthers.

    Folks who live on the East Coast of the US or in Europe and have a hard time remembering that not everyone is on their time zone are the new flat-earthers. We live on a BALL folks. It rotates around the SUN. When it's light out for you, it's dark somewhere else.

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