Timnit Gebru

Timnit Gebru

Timnit Gebru (Amharic and Tigrinya: ትምኒት ገብሩ; 1982/1983) is an Eritrean Ethiopian-born computer scientist who works in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithmic bias and data mining. She is a co-founder of Black in AI, an advocacy group that has pushed for more Black roles in AI development and research. She is the founder of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR). In December 2020, public controversy erupted over the circumstances surrounding Gebru's departure from Google, where she was technical co-lead of the Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Timnit Gebru is the 244th most popular computer scientist, the 102nd most popular biography from Ethiopia and the most popular Ethiopian Computer Scientist.

Timnit Gebru is most famous for her work in artificial intelligence ethics, particularly regarding algorithmic bias and the impact of AI on marginalized communities. She gained significant attention after her controversial departure from Google, where she co-led the Ethical AI team.