The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Society & Culture:Philosophy
Sean Illing talks with Timnit Gebru, the founder of the Distributed AI Research Institute. She studies the ethics of artificial intelligence and is an outspoken critic of companies developing new AI systems. Sean and Timnit discuss the power dynamics in the world of AI, the discriminatory outcomes that these technologies can cause, and the need for accountability and transparency in the field.
Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area
Guest: Timnit Gebru (@timnitGebru), founder, Distributed AI Research Institute
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