
Timnit Gebru Tells Her Story
In Machines We Trust • MIT Technology Review
December 16, 2020 • 21m
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 GebruFind 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/1334953632719011840Gebru's email to the listserv Google Brain Women and Allies:https://www.platformer.news/p/the-withering-email-that-got-an-ethicalThe petition from Google Walkout: https://googlewalkout.medium.com/standing-with-dr-timnit-gebru-isupporttimnit-believeblackwomen-6dadc300d382Credits: 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....