Google activist Meredith Whittaker leaves, warning of company’s unchecked power
In a blog, Whittaker warns that the internet giant’s AI software and huge computing resources are helping it expand in unsettling ways
16 July 2019 - 21:06
San Francisco — Meredith Whittaker, who helped lead employee protests at Google over the search giant’s military work, artificial intelligence and policies, is leaving the company.
In a blog, she warned that the internet giant’s AI software and huge computing resources are helping it expand in unsettling ways...
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