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2023-03-16 15:37:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F4C0EE0F5A62893977BEB1C57C4510C9871E238388FA199BD7476B10E10F8668
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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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