Google AI research manager quits after two ousted from group


A file photo of employees walking in Google’s main campus in Mountain View, California. Bengio, who managed hundreds of researchers in the Google Brain team, announced his departure in an email to staff. — AFP

Google research manager Samy Bengio, who oversaw the company’s AI ethics group until a controversy led to the ouster of two female leaders, resigned on April 6 to pursue other opportunities.

Bengio, who managed hundreds of researchers in the Google Brain team, announced his departure in an email to staff that was obtained by Bloomberg. His last day will be April 28. An expert in a type of AI known as machine learning, Bengio joined Google in 2007.

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