jcoo092
2021-6-8 22:57:23

Might be of interest to someone: https://www.wired.com/story/google-timnit-gebru-ai-what-really-happened/


notjack
2021-6-8 23:47:07

not an isolated incident either, for more context see also this article from 2020 which covers the major events in recent years https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/18/magazine/google-revolt.html


notjack
2021-6-8 23:47:46

though unfortunately it’s paywalled now :( didn’t used to be


jcoo092
2021-6-8 23:55:42

It doesn’t seem to be paywalled for me ¯_(ツ)_/¯


notjack
2021-6-8 23:56:31

huh, weird


jcoo092
2021-6-8 23:57:09

Possibly there’s some sort of selective geo-blocking going, or something.


samth
2021-6-9 02:30:40

They let you have a few free articles


jcoo092
2021-6-9 02:33:49

Ah, that would explain it (since I don’t normally browse their site)


kellysmith12.21
2021-6-9 04:18:08

It’s really concerning to see big tech companies bring the hammer down on employees organizing to address concerns. The companies appear to want nobody to speak up.