Google to change AI ethics procedures

Stefan Mileschin · 1st March 2021, 06:47

Staff revolt after two professors are fired

Google will change procedures before July for reviewing its scientists' work, to quell a staff revolt over the integrity of its artificial intelligence (AI) research.

In remarks at a staff meeting last Friday, Google Research executives said they were working to regain trust after the company ousted two prominent women and rejected their work.

In an hour-long recording, leaked to the press by a loyal staff member, teams are already trialling a questionnaire that will assess projects for risk and help scientists navigate reviews.

Research unit Chief Operating Officer Maggie Johnson said in the meeting that this initial change will roll out by the end of the second quarter, and the majority of papers will not require extra vetting, she said.

Reuters reported in December that Google had introduced a "sensitive topics" review for studies involving dozens of issues, such as China or bias in its services.

https://fudzilla.com/news/ai/52428-g...ics-procedures

1st March 2021, 06:47	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,652	Google to change AI ethics procedures Staff revolt after two professors are fired Google will change procedures before July for reviewing its scientists' work, to quell a staff revolt over the integrity of its artificial intelligence (AI) research. In remarks at a staff meeting last Friday, Google Research executives said they were working to regain trust after the company ousted two prominent women and rejected their work. In an hour-long recording, leaked to the press by a loyal staff member, teams are already trialling a questionnaire that will assess projects for risk and help scientists navigate reviews. Research unit Chief Operating Officer Maggie Johnson said in the meeting that this initial change will roll out by the end of the second quarter, and the majority of papers will not require extra vetting, she said. Reuters reported in December that Google had introduced a "sensitive topics" review for studies involving dozens of issues, such as China or bias in its services. https://fudzilla.com/news/ai/52428-g...ics-procedures

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Google fires another ethics scientist	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	23rd February 2021 07:07
Google has fired another AI ethics leader	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	22nd February 2021 07:12
Google dissolves newly formed AI ethics board	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	5th April 2019 12:43
Google wants to change the way we interact with URLs	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	6th September 2018 13:00
It's now easier to change Google Assistant's voice	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	11th July 2018 08:33
Senators investigate safety procedures for autonomous cars	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	28th May 2018 06:16
Android malware returned to Google Play with just a name change	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	14th May 2018 13:56
FDA finds flaws in Theranos' nanotainers and quality control procedures	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	28th October 2015 14:18
A Google-backed startup wants to change VR as we know it	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	20th January 2015 07:08
Google tries to change distracted driving laws	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	27th February 2014 07:27