Emily M. Bender: podcast appearances and interviews

Emily Menon Bender is an American linguist and professor at the University of Washington. She directs the university's Computational Linguistics Laboratory and specializes in the fields of computational linguistics and natural language processing. Throughout her academic career, she has authored numerous papers focused on the risks associated with large language models and the ethical considerations in natural language processing. Bender's work addresses important issues related to the development and deployment of artificial intelligence technologies. She is also a co-author of the book The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want, scheduled for publication in 2025. Her research aims to inform responsible AI development and to foster a deeper understanding of the societal impacts of language technologies.