The logo of Google seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, on September 1, 2020. Photo: Reuters The logo of Google seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, on September 1, 2020. Photo: Reuters
The logo of Google seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, on September 1, 2020. Photo: Reuters
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Google AI scientist Bengio resigns after company fired colleagues known for work on algorithmic bias and ethics

  • Research manager Samy Bengio is the most high-profile employee to leave Google since it fired AI researchers Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell
  • Bengio did not mention the firings in his resignation letter, but people familiar with the matter say it played a part in his decision to leave

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Updated: 2:21pm, 7 Apr, 2021

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The logo of Google seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, on September 1, 2020. Photo: Reuters The logo of Google seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, on September 1, 2020. Photo: Reuters
The logo of Google seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, on September 1, 2020. Photo: Reuters
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