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Re:Tensions in Google's ethical AI group increase as it send... by cbozeman on Thursday December 17, 2020 @11:18AM (#25456941)
From what I understand, they didn't fire her, they accepted her resignation?

When you append, "Or I will leave" to a request and the company isn't interested in your request, you're resigning. You can dress it up in fancy language, but that's the bottom line.

Or did I miss something about this story?

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Re:Tensions in Google's ethical AI group increase as it send... by pseudalopex on Thursday December 17, 2020 @06:06PM (#25461703)
She proposed working on a date. Google terminated her employment immediately and said it was for misconduct.[1]

[1] https://twitter.com/timnitGebru/status/1334364735446331392

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Re:Tensions in Google's ethical AI group increase as it send... by cbozeman on Thursday December 17, 2020 @08:22PM (#25462701)
She said, or Google said?

An any rate, this seems to me to be an excellent case study in ultimatums. Namely, don't give one to someone more powerful than you.

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Re:Tensions in Google's ethical AI group increase as it send... by pseudalopex on Thursday December 17, 2020 @09:02PM (#25462971)
She quoted Megan Kacholia. Jeff Dean didn't dispute that part of her account.

She expected she would have to leave after her ultimatum. She was fired for a different email.

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