BRAKKTON BOOKER , Politico; The ex-Google researcher staring down Big Tech
"THE RECAST: President Biden ran on a platform promising to root out inequities in federal agencies and programs. Has his administration done enough to tackle the issue of discriminatory AI?
GEBRU: I'm glad to see that some initiatives have started. I like that the Office Of Science And Technology Policy (OSTP), for instance, is filled with people I respect, like Alondra Nelson, who is now its head.
My biggest comment on this is that a lot of tech companies — all tech companies — actually, don't have to do any sort of test to prove that they're not putting out harmful products...
The burden of proof always seems to be on us...The burden of proof should be on these tech companies."
