Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
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Re: Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
#2We already know that ,,self regulation'' doesn't work. It made sense to me that when I was working at Google I didn't talk bad about the company that I was getting my paycheck from.
Alphabet is still a great company, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't need checks and balances from outside.
Re: Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
#3If 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; now, it’s a risk in antitrust cases. This will continue to ramp up.
Re: Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
#4tl;dr;:
+ "Google’s new review procedure asks that researchers consult with legal, policy and public relations teams before pursuing topics such as face and sentiment analysis and categorizations of race, gender or political affiliation, according to internal webpages explaining the policy."
+ "A senior Google manager reviewing a study on content recommendation technology shortly before publication this summer told authors to 'take great care to strike a positive tone,' according to internal correspondence read to Reuters."
+ surprisingly, there's not much else in the article beyond those two sentences
Edit: as commenters noted, there is more in the article. I apologize for not being clear that the last bullet is just MY OPINION. That is, for me the rest is not as meaningful as some consider it. I guess, if you care deeply on the subject, you'll want to read the article and decide for yourself.
Re: Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
#5We already know that ,,self regulation'' doesn't work. It made sense to me that when I was working at Google I didn't talk bad about the company that I was getting my paycheck from. Alphabet is still a great company, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't need checks and balances from outside.
> I didn't talk bad about the company that I was getting my paycheck from
Have you ever been in a union workplace?
Re: Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
#6Hah, reminds me of this literature teacher I had in school. She asked us to write a report on the positive aspects of Hamlet. I remember sitting at home and thinking "Well... It could have been worse - more people could have died, that's positive thinking, right?"
Re: Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
#7In Terminator Genesis, the AI was put in a good light also- on billboards and such.
It didn’t work in that movie, though. The AI still ended up being hostile even when the public embraced it.
Why are we xenophobic about AI self-awareness? idk
Re: Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
#8Google is a for profit corporation, not a college campus, news at 11.
Re: Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
#9Consider the historical parallel to the tobacco industry’s research departments. And asbestos. And lead. And talc. And etc. The researchers found that the products were harmful, but their results were squelched. “Do no harm,” indeed.
Re: Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research
#10We already know that ,,self regulation'' doesn't work. It made sense to me that when I was working at Google I didn't talk bad about the company that I was getting my paycheck from. Alphabet is still a great company, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't need checks and balances from outside.
> I didn't talk bad about the company that I was getting my paycheck from Have you ever been in a union workplace?
> Have you ever been in a union workplace?
why would he want to be in a union when he is a top earner compared to great majority of people in the same country? and aside from a relative freedom of speech he works in very favourable conditions with a lot of perks and a generous severance package if he gets fired? working at google is the very definition of privilege.