- Published on December 7, 2020
- In AI Features
Timnit Gebru’s Layoff Is Yet Another Case Of Tech Companies’ Failed Attempt To Build Ethical AI
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- By Kashyap Raibagi
In recent news, Timnit Gebru, a prominent voice in the field of AI and ethics and the co-leader of Google Ethical AI team, was fired yesterday from the company.
Gebru said she was asked to retract or remove her name from a paper she had co-authored because of an internal review that had found the content to be ‘objectionable’. The paper discussed ethical issues regarding the recent advances in AI technology, that works with language, which Google said is important to the future of its business.
Gebru’s work in ethical AI has made significant discoveries like detecting the bias in facial recognition systems, which found high disparities in recognising lighter males and darker females. Gebru has also been outspoken about the lack of diversity in the tech industry.
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