Re:Ethical AI researcher Timnit Gebru fired from Google
by worker767424 on Thursday December 03, 2020 @01:48AM
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I wouldn't be shocked if Google saw this drama, saw that she was offering to resign, and was like "that's a freebie."
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Re:Ethical AI researcher Timnit Gebru fired from Google
by rafram on Thursday December 03, 2020 @10:38AM
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> at Google women are virtually unfireable, black women doubly so.
Huge, HUGE [citation needed].
Re:Ethical AI researcher Timnit Gebru fired from Google
by thu2111 on Thursday December 03, 2020 @11:05AM
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What do you expect me to cite to show that? I worked there and saw it for myself. That's the citation. But really, do you doubt it? It's a company that talks constantly about how hard it tries to boost the number of women and blacks working there. Firing them works against that goal.
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Re:Ethical AI researcher Timnit Gebru fired from Google
by thu2111 on Saturday December 05, 2020 @08:38AM
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Ah yes, the classic "if you're against affirmative action you're a racist" line. Knock it off. I'm the opposite of racist: the thought of arguing with a black woman doesn't bother me in the slightest. I'll happily argue with anyone.
The racism here is in the behaviour of treating some people specially because they are of "wanted" races or genders. I'm criticising racism, not engaging in it. But clearly a lot of people especially in the US are so far gone they'll never recognise it.
Re:Ethical AI researcher Timnit Gebru fired from Google
by kthxbye123 on Monday December 07, 2020 @02:22PM
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Don’t think for a second you fool anyone, buddy.