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Google 'ethical AI' unit leader tweets 'I'm fired' amid investigation into her handling of sensitive documents - after she 'used an automated script to search for evidence of discrimination against fired black colleague'
UK Daily Mail ^ | February 20 2021 | ADAM SCHRADER

Posted on 02/20/2021 2:29:43 AM PST by knighthawk

Google has fired a second member of its 'ethical AI' team after an investigation into why she allegedly downloaded thousands of internal documents and shared them with people outside of the company.

AI researcher Margaret Mitchell announced the news on her Twitter on Friday, simply writing: 'I'm fired.'

Google had been investigating Mitchell after she reportedly used automated scripts to look through her messages to find examples showing discriminatory treatment of Timnit Gebru - another former employee in the AI team, who was fired last year, Axios reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: google; margaretmitchell

1 posted on 02/20/2021 2:29:43 AM PST by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

google isn’t a search engine. It’s the reincarnation of the kgb/gestapo/securitate/stasi.


2 posted on 02/20/2021 2:54:12 AM PST by I want the USA back (The nation is in the grips of hysterical insanity, as usual.)
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To: knighthawk

So just like that, she’s gone with the wind.


3 posted on 02/20/2021 4:21:30 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: I want the USA back

Last year I discovered at a cyber security meeting that the true use of Google AI is to track “ inappropriate “ speech.


4 posted on 02/20/2021 4:27:37 AM PST by Zathras
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To: knighthawk
My favorite lines from the Dick Van Dyke show (when Laura temporarily replaces Sally):

Laura: "I'm fired!"

Rob: "You can't fire! I quit ya!"


5 posted on 02/20/2021 4:37:00 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: knighthawk

Uh oh, get ready for “they eat their own” black women fired from google? racist antics at google?


6 posted on 02/20/2021 4:53:06 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Larry Lucido

Well done!


7 posted on 02/20/2021 5:08:59 AM PST by moovova (Yo GOP....we won't forget.)
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To: I want the USA back
The real purpose of Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc is to be a data-feed to the Deep State. As Snowden revealed:

Edward Snowden says Facebook, Amazon and Google engage in 'abuse'


8 posted on 02/20/2021 5:26:26 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: knighthawk

She’s an ugly looking beach.


9 posted on 02/20/2021 5:31:20 AM PST by BobL
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To: ronnie raygun
The Left is a shaky coalition of grievance groups who, to a large degree, hate each other only slightly less than they hate us.

Blacks vs Asians and Latinos.

Lesbians vs transgenders.

Homosexuals vs straights.

It must be a constant struggle to keep the coalition together.

10 posted on 02/20/2021 5:31:33 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: BobL

As the great Rush observed: Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream of society.


11 posted on 02/20/2021 5:34:00 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: SauronOfMordor

“As the great Rush observed: Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream of society.”

NICE! And brilliant by him. That’s why he was so hated by the Left - everyone could related to the above, by personal examples.


12 posted on 02/20/2021 5:40:01 AM PST by BobL
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To: knighthawk
Maybe she wanted the documents for research purposes for her follow-up book to Gone With The Wind.
13 posted on 02/20/2021 6:01:06 AM PST by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: knighthawk

Because she shared sensitive files with outsiders.
Because her actions would have made the company look bad - and were highly subjective because it was a narrow search for “proof” of racism allegations.


14 posted on 02/20/2021 8:38:56 AM PST by tbw2
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To: SauronOfMordor

The look like Echelon 2 we record EVERYTHING.


15 posted on 02/20/2021 9:01:35 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Vaduz

The original Echelon could be considered a small part of PRISM.

https://techcrunch.com/2015/08/03/uncovering-echelon-the-top-secret-nsa-program-that-has-been-watching-you-your-entire-life/

The objective is to have EVERYTHING about you recorded, on the off chance that somebody, someday, becomes interested in you.

Everything. From what you buy in the supermarket to your music preferences to what blogs you frequent to whatever can be gleaned from your movements based on your cell phone location.


16 posted on 02/20/2021 1:31:19 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: SauronOfMordor

It must be a constant struggle to keep the coalition together.


The natural course they are on will destroy themselves.

Can we assume that they actually KNOW THIS?

I think there are some that do know this.

Can we assume that there are people working, internally, to keep this destructive coalition intact?

To what extent would they go to maintain, or to control their own Employees in order to keep the illusion alive?

Would they impose threats or intimidation on their employees?

Would they, do they, just Pay them off?

Have they ever considered that maybe, just maybe, their AI programs run counter to Human Nature?

I suspect that they have, on all accounts, and believe in their technology to such an extent that they can
“Program or Manipulate” their way to some Grand New construction of Man.


17 posted on 02/20/2021 2:02:19 PM PST by Zeneta
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To: SauronOfMordor

Snowden exposed domestic surveillance issue for what it is and it turned to be a mega business for many willing to help it.
EVERYTHING you do is recorded hello 1984.


18 posted on 02/21/2021 7:52:13 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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