Re:Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal
by MattGrommes on Thursday December 10, 2020 @12:10AM
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It seemed to me that Google handled their reaction to her paper in a very unscientific way. They refused to give her any real feedback on why they wanted the paper pulled and her ultimatum was about how to handle the situation. Maybe it doesn't rise to outrageousness but Google handled it in a very concerning way for employees who publish papers.
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Re:Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal
by ALittleLight on Thursday December 10, 2020 @12:56AM
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What I think is Google's worst sin here is publishing the reason for her termination. I've not seen employers do that before. In my opinion it should be a matter between Gebru and Google.
I get that they wanted to publish their side because they want to avoid being seen as racist, but it strikes me as unprofessional.
Re:Google Chief Apologizes for A.I. Researcher’s Dismissal
by op03 on Thursday December 10, 2020 @03:56AM
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That depends on the size of your network and who backs you.
Traditional Hierarchies are floundering about because more and more employees are hooked into networks of influence, that in many cases are larger than the networks of their bosses.