Google Widely Criticized After Parting Ways With A Leading Voice In Ai Ethics

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Sat, 12/05/2020 - 12:57am

Many Google employees and others in the tech and academic communities are furious over the sudden exit from Google of a pioneer in the study of ethics in artificial intelligence—a departure they see as a failure by an industry titan to foster an environment supportive of diversity.

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