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Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting (www.theguardian.com)
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Google’s executives gave details on Wednesday on how the tech giant will sunset its diversity initiatives and defended dropping its pledge against building artificial intelligence for weaponry and surveillance in an all-staff meeting.

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[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But the math says that treating those employees well will still get you more money.

The problem is that it won't necessarily happen this quarter.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's all about motivations. Are they motivated first by the performance of the business, or by class warfare? Only the latter adequately explains observed behavior.

[–] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

None of the executives are motivated first by class warfare. They're motivated by short term share value increases - which invariably causes the kind of pains which pushes everyone towards class warfare, IMO.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Some, not all. CEOs are people (sorta) with their own flaws and prejudices. Elon is, I believe, a clear example of a billionaire putting class warfare first. That would match his behavior perfectly.

[–] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Good point and poignant counterexample, i admit