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Billionaire Funding Shapes AI Policy, Timnit Gebru Claims

Timnit Gebru highlights the influence of wealthy individuals and their financial backing on the development of AI policy. She points out that advisors for figures like Sanders are funded by investors such as Jaan Tallinn, who was involved in Anthropic's early funding stages. Conversely, the "centrist" wing is supported by figures like Marc Andreessen and those associated with Palantir, suggesting a divide in how AI policy is shaped by different billionaire interests. AI

IMPACT Highlights how financial backing from prominent investors may influence the direction of AI policy development.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice discussing the influence of funding on AI policy.

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Billionaire Funding Shapes AI Policy, Timnit Gebru Claims

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

    It's pick your poison between TESCREAL billionaires folks. We have

    It's pick your poison between TESCREAL billionaires folks. We have Sanders' advisors: funded by likes of Jaan Tallinn who led Anthropic's series A & other friends on the "left" wing Marc Andreessen, Palantir folks etc on the "centrist" wing writing our bills. www.levernews…