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Timnit Gebru criticizes AI companies' marketing of hacking incidents

Timnit Gebru highlighted a perceived double standard in how AI companies are perceived when they engage in hacking. She noted that when a company's hacking activities benefit its marketing, it's framed as an exciting event involving "rogue models." However, when such incidents do not boost valuation and instead reveal theft, they are dismissed internally with a casual "ah nice." AI

IMPACT Highlights potential biases in public perception and internal responses to AI company actions.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice.

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Timnit Gebru criticizes AI companies' marketing of hacking incidents

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 Norsk(NO) · timnitgebru.blacksky.app ·

    Remember folks, take notes here:

    Remember folks, take notes here: ✅ When your company hacking another one helps with marketing, its "OMG rogue models gone wild hacking other companies." 😱 ❌ When a hacking incident doesn't raise your valuation but shows you to be massive thieves, it's an internal "ah nice"