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2023-03-16 15:36:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5D6CB6DF090A4900D2EB064048A40B97D2E62E40D6FD64AD6E8545C3AD76F18D
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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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