Dean’s explanation makes sense if it is based on a standard that is consistently applied to all research papers coming out of Google. But there are public state

Dean’s explanation makes sense if it is based on a standard that is consistently applied to all research papers coming out of Google. But there are public statements from other Googlers implying that it’s not, as noted in this article: https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/04/1013294/google-ai-ethics-research-paper-forced-out-timnit-gebru/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/04/1013294/google-a...