Flo is back from taking her Project Baseline COVID test, and she'll tell us all about it. Then, it's all about Dr. Timnit Gebru. We'll tell you who she is, why she was fired from Google Brain, and what's transpired in the days since. We'll also talk about why you want ethics in artificial intelligence and what Google's losing with her sudden departure. And don't worry, we'll cleanse the palate with a cute Christmas critter from Down Under.

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Links and Show Notes:

• Project Baseline: COVID-19 FAQ
• Google Walkout: Setting the Record Straight #ISupportTimnit #BelieveBlackWomen
• Google Walkout: Standing with Dr. Timnit Gebru — #ISupportTimnit #BelieveBlackWomen
• Platformer: The withering email that got an ethical AI researcher fired at Google
• MIT Technology Review: We read the paper that forced Timnit Gebru out of Google. Here’s what it says.
• Twitter: Dr. Gebru
• Axios: Google CEO pledges to investigate exit of top AI ethicist
• Twitter: Dr. Gebru's response
• Facebook: 1300Koalaz - 🎼Tis the season to be jolly...

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