Axios, which first reported the latest investigation around
a member of Google's AI team, said Margaret Mitchell had been using automated
scripts to look through her messages to find examples showing discriminatory
treatment of Timnit Gebru, a former employee in the AI team who was fired.
Gebru, who is Black, was a top AI ethics researcher at
Google and was fired in December. While Gebru claimed she was sacked for
criticising the diversity efforts within Google's AI unit, the company has
disputed it.
"Our security systems automatically lock an employee's
corporate account when they detect that the account is at risk of compromise
due to credential problems or when an automated rule involving the handling of
sensitive data has been triggered," a Google representative said in a
statement.
"We are actively investigating this matter as part of
standard procedures to gather additional details."
Mitchell did not immediately respond to a request for
comment via her LinkedIn account.
Google's diversity efforts have been questioned by employees
and adds to years of angst, including several resignations and firings in the
AI department, raising doubts whether the company's efforts to minimise the
potential harms of its services are sufficient.
© Reuters
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