There's no info in the tweet other than "I'm fired". Is there reason to believe this was an unfair firing?
Source: https://twitter.com/NicoAGrant/status/1362270504384487424
From all the Twitter evidence, I support Google's decision here.
Or maybe under someone else who doesn't exfiltrate thousands of company's internal documents
There are circumstances where companies are required to hire people who could reveal bad things (ie: certified accounting auditors). But to hire someone outside of the legal requirements means they are a propaganda machine for the company. That's fair, if it's important, it's the government who should step up.
Someone is getting a reality check.
> Founder/Lead, Google Ethical AI team; Interdisciplinary researcher focused on shaping AI towards long-term positive goals.
The pinned tweet from Feb 6:
> I am concerned about @timnitGebru 's firing from Google and its relationship to sexism and discrimination. I wanted to share the email I wrote to Google press the day my access was cut off.
No reason to speculate without more details. I'm sure if it was unfair we'll get a follow-up (from her).
"Founder/Lead, Google Ethical AI team; Interdisciplinary researcher focused on shaping AI towards long-term positive goals. Opinions my own."
There is unfair == legal but retaliatory.
There is unfair == legal, not retaliatory but stupid.
Are you a reductionist, arguing
There is no evidence this is unfair
because to me, strict evidence aside,the causal chain as told in public strongly suggests its retaliatory,and, due to underlying issues which go to academic view of freedom and peer support
Or are you just unwilling to accept this could be legal, but unfair and stupid?
Nobody really knows is often better said as "this is speculative" if you don't like speculative statements, fine too. I love 'em. I'm not assuming this is unfair dismissal but it sure as hell looks retributive.