Veronyka Gimenes Is One of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI
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Veronyka Gimenes, co-founder of Código Não Binário, is among TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI for her work in combating anti-LGBTQIA+ hate speech. Alongside Amanda Claro, they launched TybyrIA, an open-source AI model designed to detect and categorize hate speech at a massive scale. This tool was instrumental in a lawsuit against major social media companies, including Meta, Google, X, and ByteDance, seeking approximately $20 million in damages and urging platforms to improve their measures against LGBTQIA+ hate.
The inspiration for TybyrIA stemmed from the viral 2024 clip of the queer podcast "Entre Amigues," which sparked an anti-trans hate campaign. The backlash led to a devastating wave of hateful comments and messages that severely impacted the team's mental health. Recognizing the scale of the problem, Veronyka turned to AI as a solution, but manual sorting proved too psychologically taxing.
Her innovative approach now involves teaching others how to use AI critically through an online course with Código Não Binário, which has garnered over 1,700 enrollments.
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