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Re:AI researcher Timnit Gebru resigns from Google by compiler-guy on Thursday December 03, 2020 @04:22PM (#25295193)
People will have to find the source document, which to the best of my knowledge is not public (note, not the message to Women and Allies), read it, and then reach their own conclusions.

I stand by my characterization. She characterizes it herself thusly:

"I said here are the conditions. If you can meet them great I’ll take my name off this paper, if not then I can work on a last date."

https://twitter.com/timnitGebru/status/1334341991795142667

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Re:AI researcher Timnit Gebru resigns from Google by xibalba on Thursday December 03, 2020 @04:59PM (#25295769)
I think this is a major source of confusion in this whole conversation. There is clearly a follow up conversation between Timnit and some manager(s) (the name Megan is mentioned) in which this ultimatum was proffered.
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Re:AI researcher Timnit Gebru resigns from Google by uoaei on Thursday December 03, 2020 @05:41PM (#25296301)
That's not clear to me, nor apparently to most people who are interpreting this situation.
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Re:AI researcher Timnit Gebru resigns from Google by uoaei on Thursday December 03, 2020 @05:45PM (#25296371)
> I can work on a last date

...is both non-committal and non-specific. What are you seeing that everyone else is not?

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