AI diversity groups snub future funding from Google over staff treatment The fallout from Timnit Gebru's firing continues Writer at Neural by TNW â Thomas covers AI in all its iterations. Likes Werner Herzog films and Arsenal FC. Writer at Neural by TNW â Thomas covers AI in all its iterations. Likes Werner Herzog films and Arsenal FC. Googleâs AI ethics drama has taken another twist. Three groups working to promote diversity in AI say they will no longer accept funding from the search giant after a series of controversial firings at the company. Queer in AI, Black in AI, and Widening NLP cited the dismissals of Timnit Gebru and Margaret, the former co-leads of Googleâs Ethical AI team, as well as recruiter April Christina Curley, as reasons for the decision.