tabitha yong

❊ aiming for a more just, kind, sustainable world ✳︎ design & documentary ✳︎ previously @googleai @khanacademy @apple @risd

[tabitha yong @telogram]

life update: i left google! thankful to have gotten to work in so many topics — from climate tech to quantum to ai’s intersections with accessibility, creativity, and racial equity

up next: a personal sabbatical! going to explore documentary filmmaking 🎬🎞

[tabitha yong @telogram]

for any company where AI-generated content might potentially compromise integrity or user safety, check this out

[ayman nadeem @aymannadeem]

No one wants to lose users because of fake AI content. Whether you're an ad platform, a dating app, or a news site—consumers lose trust in a platform flooded with AI-generated content, risking churn and reputational damage.

Excited to launch Nuanced, a YC-backed solution for detecting AI-generated images and deepfakes. 🚀

Nuanced solves these challenges via:

1. Custom models trained in zero PII environments.
2. Easy integration supported by your existing infrastructure.

You'll never have to compromise user privacy, build costly internal systems, or take on complex integrations.

[tabitha yong @telogram]

@aymannadeem congrats!!!! you’re amazing 🔥🔥

[Xiye Bastida @xiyebastida]

NYC 3 months apart. The climate crisis will manifest in hundreds of ways and we need to be ready

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

Asian Americans allowing themselves to be used to scapegoat Black people & end Affirmative Action is particularly tragic given Asians were only able to immigrate to the United States b/c Black civil rights leaders passed immigration reform & demanded Asians receive equal access😐

[@hmcjeon.bsky.social @HMcJeon]

Pedro Pascal as IPCC assessment reports and iconic figures: a thread

[tabitha yong @telogram]

compelling, thoughtful coverage by @CestRommel on the human impact of long-term flooding on an immigrant neighborhood in queens, ny. as climate change worsens, stories like these will only become more prevalent unless changes are made

[Rommel H. Ojeda @CestRommel]

1/6 Since last year, residents of Hollis, Queens impacted by Hurricane Ida told me stories that highlighted a flawed bureaucratic system and illuminated a deeper problem with rainfall water that goes back four generations. @Documentedny /@ClimateCentral https://t.co/vrNwYRh9Hc

[Dr. Michael Méndez @MikeMendezPhD]

Our latest piece on why the recent disaster in Pajaro isn't "natural" but a function of historic exclusion. With the amazing @Prof_MPastor and @latimes https://t.co/Qtoz3OvEoC

[tabitha yong @telogram]

@startingfromnix savoring the beauty that is this line: "the hem of the unknown is sewn through with sunlight, and the day is full of hours". thank you for sharing!

[Isabel🌻 @isabelunraveled]

“to live as an artist is a practice of paying attention” @RickRubin

like this a lot, gels well with an idea i’ve been toying with that when you’re present, *existing is research.* if you pay close enough attention to any moment, there’s always a thread hanging there to pull on.

[Nix 🕊 @startingfromnix]

the desire to make something beautiful is the piece of God inside of each of us

[Stella Safo, MD MPH @AmmahStarr]

Three years ago we clapped and cheered for our healthcare heroes as they literally risked their lives during a pandemic. Now nurses are forced to strike to seek fair compensation and safer patient-staff ratios.
The whiplash is a lot.

[tabitha yong @telogram]

@davidcinema some great compilations here! the “film meets art” series:

part 1: https://t.co/jmilj89Fdz
part 2: https://t.co/eEQw0zclBE
part 3: https://t.co/hRRhg7zRAR

[tabitha yong @telogram]

@michelletandler without those steps, it seems like violence has no consequences. i too am upset about that.

in theory, this might be an issue with the fact that implementation isn’t fully there. it’s hard to judge something’s efficacy when it’s incomplete.

but i hope SF gets it soon.

(4/4)

[tabitha yong @telogram]

@michelletandler in restorative justice, what’s supposed to happen next is a process to repair the harm done to the victim.

it’s supposed to center the victim, correct the perpetrator’s behavior, and heal ruptures to the community with conversation, counseling, and education.

(3/4)

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

The fundamental driver of homelessness in US cities is a lack of housing supply — not drug use, poverty, mental illness, or climate.

This explanation from @JerusalemDemsas should end the debate once and for all:

[tabitha yong @telogram]

proud of @wp @northstarmoney for how far they’ve come in making financial wellness more accessible 🎉

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Former VC brings smart financial advice to people who really need it, instead of just the rich https://t.co/K8asUd1NzO by @bayareawriter

[Eric Reinhart @_Eric_Reinhart]

Yes, there is no intrinsic meaning or purpose in your life. This is difficult; it’s also the reason there’s possibility for you. The task of living is to invent meaning and purpose, and then invent it again. It’s work. Much of the time it’s painful. Sometimes, it’s also joy. 3/

[tabitha yong @telogram]

@jo_annachao i’d love to help collab on this project too if you need! 👋 i recently took a break from tech for documentary filmmaking / journalism and have met folks who left for writing, film, ceramics, photography, airline piloting & more