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Being fired for this sort of thing sucks. This also sounds like an opportunity for an awesome person to spread their wings now they're out from under what soun

Being fired for this sort of thing sucks. This also sounds like an opportunity for an awesome person to spread their wings now they're out from under what sounds like a pretty oppressive system

aparsons 6y ago
She claims to be a leading researcher in the field, but has she written any significant papers or research of note? Her biggest accomplishment seems to be driving Yann LeCunn off Twitter with angry accusations. She tried to continue her power trip at a workplace but her boss called her bluff. This is a great firing for Google. She won’t be missed.
- contemporary343 6y ago
  Uh what? https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Timnit+gebru https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Timnit+gebru The first paper listed there has over 1000 citations in 2 years. That’s influence and impact. Just because you don’t know of her work doesn’t mean that her work has not had an impact and that she’s not well known in her research community. She definitely is.
  - aparsons 6y ago
    I’ve read the papers. The ones where she is a (1,2,3)ary author are all glorified rants - well worded, but offering no actionable feedback or new methods.
- uoaei 6y ago
  Your comment betrays your inherent bias, and frankly, it is not a good look. Everything you've said here is not only falsifiable, but straight up false. It appears you didn't even try to challenge your own beliefs before spraying them out into the public sphere. You aren't representing yourself in a decent light.
  - aparsons 6y ago
    I’m sorry you feel that way. But Timnit is an internet bully with an army of Twitter minions, with the stones to write a ridiculous “How To Apologize” document she tweets at researchers she doesn’t like. I maintain this is an excellent firing if there was such a thing.
    - Copenjin 6y ago
      For those wondering: https://twitter.com/timnitgebru/status/1276326634195259392 https://twitter.com/timnitgebru/status/1276326634195259392 If someone would link this to me, I'll interpret it as extremely dismissing. A declaration of war.
- interblag 6y ago
  > Her biggest accomplishment seems to be driving Yann LeCunn off Twitter... Umm, among the other issues with your post, Yann LeCunn last tweeted 12 hours ago... https://twitter.com/ylecun/status/1334409408537825282 https://twitter.com/ylecun/status/1334409408537825282 ("she turned me into a Newt!")
  - aparsons 6y ago
    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23696427 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23696427

Being fired for this sort of thing sucks. This also sounds like an opportunity for an awesome person to spread their wings now they're out from under what sounds like a pretty oppressive system

aparsons 6y ago

She claims to be a leading researcher in the field, but has she written any significant papers or research of note? Her biggest accomplishment seems to be driving Yann LeCunn off Twitter with angry accusations. She tried to continue her power trip at a workplace but her boss called her bluff. This is a great firing for Google. She won’t be missed.

contemporary343 6y ago
Uh what? https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Timnit+gebru https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Timnit+gebru The first paper listed there has over 1000 citations in 2 years. That’s influence and impact. Just because you don’t know of her work doesn’t mean that her work has not had an impact and that she’s not well known in her research community. She definitely is.
- aparsons 6y ago
  I’ve read the papers. The ones where she is a (1,2,3)ary author are all glorified rants - well worded, but offering no actionable feedback or new methods.
uoaei 6y ago
Your comment betrays your inherent bias, and frankly, it is not a good look. Everything you've said here is not only falsifiable, but straight up false. It appears you didn't even try to challenge your own beliefs before spraying them out into the public sphere. You aren't representing yourself in a decent light.
- aparsons 6y ago
  I’m sorry you feel that way. But Timnit is an internet bully with an army of Twitter minions, with the stones to write a ridiculous “How To Apologize” document she tweets at researchers she doesn’t like. I maintain this is an excellent firing if there was such a thing.
  - Copenjin 6y ago
    For those wondering: https://twitter.com/timnitgebru/status/1276326634195259392 https://twitter.com/timnitgebru/status/1276326634195259392 If someone would link this to me, I'll interpret it as extremely dismissing. A declaration of war.
interblag 6y ago
> Her biggest accomplishment seems to be driving Yann LeCunn off Twitter... Umm, among the other issues with your post, Yann LeCunn last tweeted 12 hours ago... https://twitter.com/ylecun/status/1334409408537825282 https://twitter.com/ylecun/status/1334409408537825282 ("she turned me into a Newt!")
- aparsons 6y ago
  https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23696427 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23696427