Was This Google Ethicist Fired for Doing Her Job?
A leader in the field of ethical A.I. was abruptly let go by the search giant.

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Episode Notes
Recently, one of the world’s leading A.I. ethics researchers, Timnit Gebru, left Google. Google says she resigned. Timnit says she was fired. In the days since, Timnit’s departure has turned into a public relations crisis for the search giant, prompting its CEO to issue a public apology.
What happened behind the scenes at Google that led to Timnit’s dismissal?
Guest: Timnit Gebru, A.I. ethics researcher and co-founder of Black in AI.