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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.
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
— Alex Hanna (@alexhanna) February 2, 2022
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…
