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2023-03-15 18:43:53 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9BD061678EE6B92E0BEBA21C8A1EF980FD861E1EC36197D4DE684406C6568ACF
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Contextual clarification: Microsoft laid off the Ethics and Society team and maintains an active Office of Responsible AI. A 2022 reorganization transferred most of the team to other departments. The remaining roughly 7 employees were laid off via zoom March 6, 2023. https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/13/microsoft-lays-off-an-ethical-ai-team-as-it-doubles-down-on-openai/
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