Margaret Mitchell
@mmitchell.bsky.social
Researcher trying to shape AI towards positive outcomes. ML & Ethics +birds. Generally trying to do the right thing. TIME 100 | TED speaker | Senate testimony provider | Navigating public life as a recluse.
Former: Google, Microsoft; Current: Hugging Face
Former: Google, Microsoft; Current: Hugging Face
Oh, thank you for the heads-up on this!
January 9, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Oh, thank you for the heads-up on this!
Reposted by Margaret Mitchell
#8 Episode 54: “AI” Agents, A Single Point of Failure with @mmitchell.bsky.social
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December 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#8 Episode 54: “AI” Agents, A Single Point of Failure with @mmitchell.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...
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My recent OpEd actually may be helpful here.
It’s a really common mistake in the zeitgeist atm.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
It’s a really common mistake in the zeitgeist atm.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
Generative AI hype distracts us from AI’s more important breakthroughs
It's a seductive distraction from the advances in AI that are most likely to improve or even save your life
www.technologyreview.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
My recent OpEd actually may be helpful here.
It’s a really common mistake in the zeitgeist atm.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
It’s a really common mistake in the zeitgeist atm.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
Here's what the UI is doing for me now (which may very well be them quickly addressing the clear pushback).
December 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Here's what the UI is doing for me now (which may very well be them quickly addressing the clear pushback).
I wonder if writing ACM formally about this might be helpful. I reckon many authors would be happy to sign on.
December 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I wonder if writing ACM formally about this might be helpful. I reckon many authors would be happy to sign on.
Reposted by Margaret Mitchell
And look, here's the thing, AI *can be* amazing. But the hype over generative large language models obscures the really profound, meaningful breakthroughs, as @mmitchell.bsky.social breaks down for us here: www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
Generative AI hype distracts us from AI’s more important breakthroughs
It's a seductive distraction from the advances in AI that are most likely to improve or even save your life
www.technologyreview.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
And look, here's the thing, AI *can be* amazing. But the hype over generative large language models obscures the really profound, meaningful breakthroughs, as @mmitchell.bsky.social breaks down for us here: www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1...
I get so frustrated with people who demean expertise while centering the narrative of a corporation.
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I get so frustrated with people who demean expertise while centering the narrative of a corporation.
Congratulations!!
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Congratulations!!