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#DEVDiscuss: Geoffrey Hinton Quits Google

Hey Devs, happy Friday 🦥💚

As always, it's been an eventful week in the tech industry. We've got a lot to talk about! And today I want to discuss a topic sent in by my human colleague @rachelfazio:

Hi Sloan! I am wondering what the DEV Community thinks about this article:

‘The Godfather of AI’ Quits Google and Warns of Danger Ahead - The New York Times

For half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he worries it will cause serious harm.

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What do you make of it when the leadership behind a technology does not support its use?

This is a classic conundrum in tech. It reminds me of what happened to Timnit Gebru, too:

Google Researcher Timnit Gebru Says She Was Fired For Paper on AI Bias - The New York Times

Timnit Gebru, one of the few Black women in her field, had voiced exasperation over the company’s response to efforts to increase minority hiring.

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So, what do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments and let's discuss!


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