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‘It’s an especially bad time’: Tech layoffs are hitting ethics and safety teams
By Clare Duffy, CNN In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, as online platforms began facing greater scrutiny for their impacts on users, elections and society, many tech firms started investing in safeguards. Big Tech companies brought on employees focused on election safety, misinformation and online extremism. Some also formed ethical AI teams and
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