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2023-03-16 01:31:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 055E26F53AF9F04EDD844D3A4F7E4030F41DA8619383F24A14565DFF656FB8A2
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Additional information to clarify: 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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