Veronyka Gimenes
Co-founder and Institutional Director, Código Não Binário
When a viral clip brought a wave of anti-trans hate, she turned to AI and built TybyrIA, an open-source model that detects anti-LGBTQIA+ hate speech.
- Born
- Cambuci, São Paulo, Brazil
- Now
- Co-founder and Institutional Director, Código Não Binário
- Studied
- FESPSP, FIAP
Interesting facts
- Early start
Got into computers through video games and taught herself to program so she could run heavier games.
c-level.folha.uol.com.br - Before AI
In 2013 her civic-tech network ran inside São Paulo's city government as its digital services and open government unit.
codigonaobinario.org - Turning point
After a viral clip from her podcast set off a hate campaign in 2024, she turned the abuse into training data for an AI that detects anti-LGBTQIA+ hate.
time.com - First
Built TybyrIA, an open-source model that spots anti-LGBTQIA+ hate speech in Brazilian Portuguese, trained on over 12,000 annotated comments.
linkedin.com - Numbers
Used her model's evidence to bring a public civil action against Meta, Google, X and ByteDance seeking about US$20 million.
time.com - Connection
Was the only Brazilian on TIME's 2026 list of the most influential people in AI.
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Career
- Código Não BinárioCo-founder and Institutional Director2022 to now
- Blockchain CenterCo-founder2016–2017
- City of São PauloFounder, Núcleo Digital Lab, Núcleo Digital2013–2014
- Casa da Cultura Digital Porto AlegreCo-founder2012–2013
- Núcleo DigitalFounderfrom 2008
Education
- Postgraduate, Globalization and culture, FESPSP, 2011
- Technologist, Software development, FIAP, 2005