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Google reportedly tightens grip on analysis into delicate subjects

Google is nowadays beneath fireplace for it appears pushing out a researcher whose paintings warned of bias in AI, and now a record from Reuters says others doing such paintings on the company had been asked to “strike a optimistic tone” and bear additional reviews for analysis touching on “sen…
Google is currently under fire for apparently pushing out a researcher whose work warned of bias in AI, and now a report from Reuters says others doing such work at the company have been asked to “strike a positive tone” and undergo additional reviews for research touching on “sen…

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