Google employees say AI researcher did not resign, despite what exec claims

Re:Google employees say AI researcher did not resign, despit... by Shish2k on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @05:14AM (#25343630)

I think this is the argument equivalent of bikeshedding in design documentation - people feel like they need to have an opinion, and “which one verb best summarises these two events?” is the discussion with the lowest barrier to entry.

Additionally, in this world where barely anybody reads past a headline, that discussion does have _some_ merit, even if every other part of this issue is _more_ important...

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Re:Google employees say AI researcher did not resign, despit... by thu2111 on Tuesday December 08, 2020 @07:44AM (#25344415)

I don't think it's a need to have an opinion. They're trying to spin it as a firing so they can claim Gebru is an oppressed black woman who's a victim of racism. If she resigned then that narrative falls flat.

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