George Orwell
Keeping that quote handy on my desktop. Thanks!
Mention of this paper Google wanted her to retract, haven’t seen what was SO horroble that woke Google got rid of their woke AI mangler.
Leading AI researcher complains about lack of minority workers... where to begin...
“retaliation” is a dogwhistle. It suggests that there is something nefarious going on, something that does not comply with laws. Trashing your bosses because they made a decision you didn’t like is dumb and just because you are a black woman doens’t mean you can bitch about how you deserve to have your ass kissed at all moments and how pissed you are that they didn’t and expect there to be no consequences. Even SJW black chicks are allowed to be fired as long as it’s another SJW female delivering the news (which it was).
She is not a leading AI researcher if she is focusing her efforts on diversity issues.
I read the linked articles, Timnit’s email to the internal Google group, and Jeff Dean’s response to Timnit’s firing.
My summary of the events:
1. Timnit sent a paper to be published in a journal prior to getting it approved by Google, which is against company ploicy.
2. Once the Google team had reviewed the article, they said it was full of inconsistencies and errors and should not be published.
3. When Google told Timnit the paper should not be published, she through a fit and requested the names of every individual who reviewed the papar. Google would not provide her with this info.
4. Then Timnit, being very emotional, wrote a rather skathing email to the internal Google group alleging many biases of top management.
In my opinion, Timnit violated numerous Google company policies, and Google was within their right to fire her. She blames management of being biased against Blacks and women, and, comes across, as having a HUGE chip on her shoulder to put it mildly.