Timnit Gebru clashes with EA critic in public spat, both trading 'cult' accusations
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-07
AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru and an effective altruism critic traded public accusations on X: the critic said Gebru dodged questions about attacking a group he claims has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, while Gebru called his circle a "eugenicist cult" worshipping the machine god.
The spat is the latest public drama between AI ethics and EA camps, with neither side substantiating its claims.
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