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If the outcomes of research don’t align to Google’s business strategy, they’re going to get rid of the research/researchers. Previously, ethics was good PR; no

• oblio 6y ago
  It will also continue to ramp up even more as growth dries up. The internet can only get so big, especially on a quarterly basis, and these companies are already very big. They're public and pressure to grow is huge. It's going to be a rough ride throughout the next decade.
• microtherion 6y ago
  You may well be right that this is Google’s current thinking, but it doesn’t look like a winning strategy to me. Once more, they are on the defensive trying to offer flailing justifications for an opportunistic initial move. Even if you don’t care about the ethics, or are on their side, I think you’d have to question their execution.
  • curiousllama 6y ago
    Oh, I don't think these are post hoc justifications. Much more likely Gebru was intentionally forced out - I wouldn't be surprised if Google leadership basically said "she's a loose cannon - move her out in the next 6 months" and there was just no good way.
• jariel 6y ago
  No. More like, researchers can do as they please, but if they're going to attack Google or be negative about something related to Google, then there's going to be a review and words will have be chosen carefully. There's a big difference.