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Alex Hanna, DAIR's director of research explores AI's impact on communities
Alex Hanna, a former Google AI ethicist, is leading DAIR's research on communities most affected by…
Monica Melton
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Google has lost 2 ethical AI researchers to a research institute founded by ousted colleague Timnit Gebru
One departing employee criticized Google's focus on 'ravenous, short-sighted consumption and growth…
Martin Coulter
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Google's 'court jester' cartoonist Manu Cornet quit the company after 14 years because he's so frustrated
Cornet said he disapproved of the company's work developing a censored search engine in China, and …
Martin Coulter
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Google AI chief Jeff Dean sparks cries of hypocrisy as he urges marginalized groups to work with its researchers: 'After what you did to Timnit?'
The tweet was seen as hypocritical following his public spat with ex-AI leads Timnit Gebru and Marg…
Martin Coulter
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Members of Google's ethical AI team reportedly complained about harassment and bias years before being fired
Two of Google's most high-profile AI researchers reportedly raised concerns around bias, sexual har…
Martin Coulter
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An Alphabet shareholder demanded better whistleblower protections for Google employees, citing 'red flags' over corporate culture
Trillium Asset Management raised concerns over 'systemic workplace racism and sexism.'
Martin Coulter
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Prominent Google Brain manager Samy Bengio has quit the company months after 2 fellow AI researchers were fired
In an email to colleagues, Bengio said he'd learned it was 'difficult but important' to foster dive…
Martin Coulter
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Former employees claim Google told them to take mental health leave when they experienced sexism and racism
Former employees said the company 'normalized' going on leave when they raised issues with HR.
Martin Coulter
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Google pledged to change the way it handles AI research following a series of public conflicts with staff
The company is trialing new methods to help scientists assess problematic research.
Martin Coulter
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2 Google engineers quit over the firing of senior Black employees: 'They were wronged.'
The resignations follow the departures of AI ethics lead Timnit Gebru, and recruiter April Christin…
Martin Coulter
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says company infighting spilled into public view because it's more transparent than rivals
"We are a lot more transparent than most other companies, and so you do see us in the middle of the…
Martin Coulter
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Google's new union is outraged as the firm investigates a second AI ethicist: 'Being targeted by one of the world's largest corporations is terrifying.'
The tech giant claims Margaret Mitchell shared 'thousands' of files with external accounts over ema…
Martin Coulter
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Google says it is investigating an AI ethicist for sharing sensitive documents, amid bristling tensions between employees and leadership
Sources say Margaret Mitchell was being investigated by management on Tuesday and locked out of her…
Hugh Langley
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Google is reportedly monitoring staff emails for 'disruptive' language after 400 employees set up a union
Employees overseeing internal email discussions have been asked "to undertake training in how to mo…
Martin Coulter
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Former Google AI researcher Timnit Gebru accused Sundar Pichai of glossing over her dismissal with a non-apology designed to make the company look good
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told staff he was sorry Gebru's departure "seeded doubts and led some in o…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Google is facing a mounting rebellion from its employees over the dismissal of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru
Dr. Timnit Gebru says she was fired, whereas Google says she resigned. Google employees have now pu…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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One of Google's leading AI researchers says she's been fired in retaliation for an email to other employees
Gebru, a technical co-lead of Google's ethical-AI team, said she was fired by the company on Wednes…
Hugh Langley
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Ex-Google researcher says there's more chance she'd go back to Google than join OpenAI's board
Ex-Google researcher Timnit Gebru told Wired that OpenAI's new board member would have a terrible t…
Kai Xiang Teo
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'Black Twitter' asks 'What if Sam Altman were a Black woman?' in the wake of ouster
Sam Altman's high-profile firing has drawn comparisons to AI researcher Timnit Gebru's Google exit.
Monica Melton,Aaron Mok
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An OpenAI staffer who had 'personal, emotional' conversations with ChatGPT has sparked a massive debate about using AI chatbots for therapy
OpenAI is rolling out voice control for ChatGPT, but critics have raised concerns that using it for…