Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI

September 29, 2026

(Wired) – One of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity.

The AI debate is no longer just about the technology itself, but about ideological groups and strategic narratives, and Gebru believes these narratives are a “harmful distraction” from the real issues with AI. I recently spoke with Gebru about what she believes these arguments are distracting from, and also got her response to critiques that her earlier research underestimates the AI of today. (Read More)