Listen "In Machines We Trust: Timnit Gebru Tells Her Story"
Episode Synopsis
Two weeks after her forced exit, the AI ethics researcher reflects on her time at Google, how to increase corporate accountability, and the state of the AI field.
We meet:
Dr. Timnit Gebru
Find more reporting:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/16/1014634/google-ai-ethics-lead-timnit-gebru-tells-story/
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/04/1013294/google-ai-ethics-research-paper-forced-out-timnit-gebru/
Google's email to employees:
https://twitter.com/JeffDean/status/1334953632719011840
Gebru's email to the listserv Google Brain Women and Allies:
https://www.platformer.news/p/the-withering-email-that-got-an-ethical
The petition from Google Walkout:
https://googlewalkout.medium.com/standing-with-dr-timnit-gebru-isupporttimnit-believeblackwomen-6dadc300d382
Credits:
This episode was reported by Karen Hao, edited by Jennifer Strong, Niall Firth, Gideon Lichfield and Michael Reilly, and produced with help from Anthony Green, Emma Cillekens and Benji Rosen.
We meet:
Dr. Timnit Gebru
Find more reporting:
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/16/1014634/google-ai-ethics-lead-timnit-gebru-tells-story/
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/04/1013294/google-ai-ethics-research-paper-forced-out-timnit-gebru/
Google's email to employees:
https://twitter.com/JeffDean/status/1334953632719011840
Gebru's email to the listserv Google Brain Women and Allies:
https://www.platformer.news/p/the-withering-email-that-got-an-ethical
The petition from Google Walkout:
https://googlewalkout.medium.com/standing-with-dr-timnit-gebru-isupporttimnit-believeblackwomen-6dadc300d382
Credits:
This episode was reported by Karen Hao, edited by Jennifer Strong, Niall Firth, Gideon Lichfield and Michael Reilly, and produced with help from Anthony Green, Emma Cillekens and Benji Rosen.
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