Meh, not really. You're expected to publish in the field and your future job prospects depend on it. These people just want to ensure they can easily go to other companies/orgs.
Yeah. Hard to develop a world class reputation squirreled away in the basement of Apple. This is the real reason Apple doesn't want their people publishing. Because Google will know who to snatch away!
It's very much a kick the ladder away type of company.
Re:Apple Machine Learning Journal
by digitalzombie on Thursday July 20, 2017 @11:37PM
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I guess the Apple should pay them well enough if they don't want them to leave.
But you know they'll just spearhead another collusion with other tech company.
> Well, here is the proof that it is not.
For people with top-rated skills in heavy, heavy demand.
If you're the unicorn that everyone's after, you've always been able to dictate your terms.
People in high demand can make their own conditions. They can ask for equity, more money, a company yacht... Them, they demanded open publication. And it was acceptable to the company because all the other competitors were facing the same demand.
Re:Apple Machine Learning Journal
by soVeryTired on Thursday July 20, 2017 @04:09AM
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I like the mixed metaphor
As someone who has turned down offers in the military, I have often heard that it was childish and inefficient to have ideals when hunting for jobs. Well, here is the proof that it is not.
I really congratulate these researchers. By their perseverance alone they may be helping avoid one of the most worrisome dystopia ever anticipate by SF writers.