Timnit Gebru says AI existential‑risk narrative is a harmful distraction
In a published interview, Timnit Gebru said she does not believe AI poses an ‘existential threat’ and called the 'machine‑god' narrative harmful and distracting from nearer‑term harms and power dynamics; she also criticized wealthy funders and affiliated organizations for seeding the existential‑risk rhetoric. Gebru, author of the forthcoming book Deep Unlearning, responded to recent industry resignations and critiques that her earlier work on 'stochastic parrots' is outdated.