Ep. 149 - Chaos at Google, Woke AI, and Ultimatums
Today we talk about the controversial departure o…
The Local Maximum with Max Sklar · Max Sklar
December 15, 202058m 29s
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Show Notes
Today we talk about the controversial departure of AI Ethics researcher Timnit Gebru from Google, by first going over the facts and why it's a big deal. Then we talk about what the research was about, bias in race and gender in AI, and the activist mindset that pervades these organizations. Finally, we talk about modern workplace dynamics and what this means for Google specifically.
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