Timnit Gebru
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Summary
Timnit Gebru is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Addis Ababa[2]. She was born on 1983[3]. She worked as a researcher[4], artificial intelligence researcher[5], and AI ethicist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,030 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Born in Addis Ababa[2].
- Timnit Gebru was born on 1983[3].
- Timnit Gebru held citizenship in United States[8].
- Timnit Gebru worked as a researcher[4].
- Timnit Gebru worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[5].
- Timnit Gebru's professions included AI ethicist[6].
- Timnit Gebru's field of work was algorithmic bias[9].
- Timnit Gebru's field of work was data mining[10].
- Timnit Gebru's field of work was artificial intelligence[11].
- Timnit Gebru's field of work was ethics of artificial intelligence[12].
- Timnit Gebru was employed by Microsoft Research[13].
- Timnit Gebru's education included a stint at Stanford University[14].
- Timnit Gebru's doctoral advisor was Fei-Fei Li[15].
- A notable work attributed to Timnit Gebru is Black in AI[16].
- A notable work attributed to Timnit Gebru is On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big? 🦜[17].
- A notable work attributed to Timnit Gebru is Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute[18].
- Timnit Gebru received the Time 100[19].
- Timnit Gebru received the BBC 100 Women[20].
- Timnit Gebru received the Right Livelihood Award[21].
- Timnit Gebru is recorded as female[22].
- Timnit Gebru's instance of is recorded as human[23].
- Timnit Gebru's Commons category is recorded as Timnit Gebru[24].
- Timnit Gebru's family name is recorded as Q36978883[25].
- Timnit Gebru's given name is recorded as Timnit[26].
- Timnit Gebru's official website is recorded as https://ai.stanford.edu/~tgebru/[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Addis Ababa[2], Timnit Gebru… she was born on 1983[3].
Education
Timnit Gebru was educated at Stanford University[14]. Her doctoral advisor was Fei-Fei Li[15].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include researcher[4], artificial intelligence researcher[5], and AI ethicist[6]. Fields of work include algorithmic bias[9], an error[28]; data mining[10]; artificial intelligence[11], a type of technology[29]; and ethics of artificial intelligence[12]. Timnit Gebru was employed by Microsoft Research[13].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Black in AI[16], a project[30], founded in 2017[31]; On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big? 🦜[17]; and Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute[18], a research institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 2021[34].
Recognition
Awards received include Time 100[19], an award[35]; BBC 100 Women[20], an award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 2013[38]; and Right Livelihood Award[21], a politics award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1980[41].
Why It Matters
Timnit Gebru ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,030 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
She is credited with the discovery of TESCREAL[44], an acronym[45].
FAQs
Where was Timnit Gebru born?
Timnit Gebru was born in Addis Ababa[2].
What did Timnit Gebru do for work?
Timnit Gebru worked as researcher[4], artificial intelligence researcher[5], and AI ethicist[6].
Where did Timnit Gebru go to school?
Timnit Gebru was educated at Stanford University[14].
What awards did Timnit Gebru receive?
Honors received include Time 100[19], BBC 100 Women[20], and Right Livelihood Award[21].
What did Timnit Gebru discover?
Timnit Gebru is credited as discoverer of TESCREAL[44].