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Samy said he was stunned by what happened to Timnit Gebru. Given that Google locked Margaret Mitchell out of her own email, I would expect that Samy's ability t
by simfree 5y ago
Samy said he was stunned by what happened to Timnit Gebru. Given that Google locked Margaret Mitchell out of her own email, I would expect that Samy's ability to email had been restricted as well: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3469738016467233&id=100002932057665&comment_id=3470470943060607¬if_t=mentions_comment¬if_id=1607192244022022&ref=m_notif https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3469738016467233...
- _cs2017_ 5y agoHe does not need access to corporate email to say that he left in protest. He can post such a statement on Facebook, Twitter, or email reporters from his personal account.
- tdeck 5y agoIf this is the primary reason, it's kind of strange to choose Apple, a company with a notoriously secretive and authoritarian internal culture.
- brundolf 5y agoBut arguably fewer ethical problems around their technology itself (setting aside supply chain and business dealings)
- mlindner 5y agoApple cares about ethics though, it's even part of their brand image. Google destroyed that aspect of their brand image with the destruction of "don't be evil".
- socceroos 5y agoApple does not care about ethics. Apple cares about what you think of their ethics depending on which part of the world you live in.
- jayd16 5y agoAre there places that leave email open to former employees? Seems like standard practice and the link doesn't say anything about email. What is the story there?
- qPM9l3XJrF 5y agoMargaret Mitchell's email was restricted because she was exfiltrating confidential documents en masse https://www.axios.com/scoop-google-is-investigating-the-actions-of-another-top-ai-ethicist-50030739-ea3d-4ea2-b452-c228b4fc9773.html https://www.axios.com/scoop-google-is-investigating-the-acti...