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2023-03-16 15:46:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8DEEB8E07FF81D20AA65E5923BB5172A3AF556097206F7FF5E1B4E5CCB05130A
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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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