Two members of Google’s Ethical AI group leave to join Timnit Gebru’s nonprofit
Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch Two members of Google's Ethical AI group have announced their departures from the company, according to a report from Bloomberg. Senior researcher Alex Hanna, and software engineer Dylan Baker, will join Timnit Gebru's nonprofit research institute, Distributed AI Research (DAIR).
Today's my last day at Google. Starting tomorrow I'm joining @timnitGebru at @DAIRInstitute as Director of Research.
- Alex Hanna (@alexhanna) February 2, 2022
On my way out, here's some thoughts on the tech company as a racialized organization and the power of complaint. https://t.co/PQhAVo2r7M
In a post announcing her resignation on Medium, Hanna criticizes the toxic" work environment at Google, and draws attention to a lack of representation of Black...