Was This Google Ethicist Fired for Doing Her Job?

Recently, one of the world’s leading AI ethics researchers, Timnit Gebru, left Google. Google says she resigned. Timnit says she was fired. In the days since, Timnit’s departure has turned into a public relations crisis for the search giant, prompting its CEO to issue a public apology. 

What happened behind the scenes at Google that led to Timnit’s dismissal? 

Guest: Timnit Gebru, AI ethics researcher, and the co-founder of Black in AI. 

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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