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2023-03-16 02:32:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2E2C42C3CD163A7EC4851E22B0CF64D1332D23718A7678C7761FA161C444BC8C
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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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