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AI Expert Emily M. Bender Highlights Online Misogyny on Bluesky

Emily M. Bender, an AI expert, has highlighted issues of misogyny and online harassment she experiences on Bluesky. She noted that engagement from certain users, like Stancil, amplifies these problems, and that the platform's design makes such harassment largely invisible to the wider community. Bender shared her experiences to raise awareness about the challenges faced by women with expertise in online spaces. AI

IMPACT Highlights the challenges and toxicity faced by women experts in online AI discussions.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of opinion pieces by a named credible voice discussing personal experiences with online harassment.

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AI Expert Emily M. Bender Highlights Online Misogyny on Bluesky

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

    Also, this didn't start today until Stancil engaged with my thread, which I think says all we need to know about his numerous followers.

    Also, this didn't start today until Stancil engaged with my thread, which I think says all we need to know about his numerous followers.

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

    One of the worst things about being a woman with expertise online is that not only do you get misogyny thrown at you on the regular, but when it's done in QTs i

    One of the worst things about being a woman with expertise online is that not only do you get misogyny thrown at you on the regular, but when it's done in QTs it remains largely invisible except to those who would cheerfully do the same. So, for visibility, this is what my menti…