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regular-article-logo Tuesday, 08 October 2024

Google fires AI scientist

It said Margaret Mitchell violated the company’s code of conduct and security policies by moving electronic files outside the company

Reuters New York Published 21.02.21, 02:26 AM
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Alphabet Inc’s Google fired staff scientist Margaret Mitchell on Friday, they both said, a move that fanned company divisions on academic freedom and diversity that were on display since its December dismissal of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru.

Google said Mitchell violated the company’s code of conduct and security policies by moving electronic files outside the company.

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