Google launched a "sensitive topics" review this year and asked at least three of its researchers to not cast its technology in a negative light, sources close to the matter told Reuters.
Google's new review procedure asks that researchers consult with legal, policy, and public relations teams before pursuing topics such as face and sentiment analysis and categorizations of race, gender, or political affiliation, according to internal webpages explaining the policy. "This doesn't mean we should hide from the real challenges" posed by the software, the manager added.
. Google said it accepted and expedited her resignation. It could not be determined whether Gebru's paper underwent a "sensitive topics" review.Google held a meeting to calm rising employee tensions over the ousting of AI ethicist Timnit Gebru. Insiders say it only raised more concerns. Studying Google services for biases is among the "sensitive topics" under the company's new policy, according to an internal webpage.
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