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Timnit Gebru slams 'ad hominem' dismissal of serious accusations

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Timnit Gebru, a prominent AI researcher, expressed strong disapproval on Bluesky regarding the characterization of serious accusations like rape and eugenicist cults as mere "ad hominem" attacks. Her statement indicates a frustration with what she perceives as dismissive or trivializing language used in discussions, particularly within the AI community. AI

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Timnit Gebru slams 'ad hominem' dismissal of serious accusations

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

    Anyone who comes over here and calls rape and eugenicist cults "ad hominem" can fuck all the way off.

    Anyone who comes over here and calls rape and eugenicist cults "ad hominem" can fuck all the way off.

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