Google scraps AI ethics council after backlash: 'Back to the drawing board'
by Sam Levin in Oakland from Technology | The Guardian on (#4CGQ6)
Decision comes after employees called for the removal of a rightwing thinktank leader from the council
Google is ending a new artificial intelligence ethics council just one week after launching it, following protests from employees over the appointment of a rightwing thinktank leader.
The rapid downfall of the Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (ATEAC), which was dedicated to "the responsible development of AI", came after more than 2,000 Google workers signed a petition criticizing the company's selection of an anti-LGBT advocate.
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