Google has quietly updated the webpage for its Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology (RAI-HCT) team, the team charged with conducting research into AI safety, fairness, and explainability, to scrub mentions of “diversity” and “equity.” A previous version of the page used language such as “marginalized communities,” “diverse,” “underrepresented groups,” and “equity” to describe the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google removed mentions of "diversity" and "equity" from the Responsible AI team's webpage, following similar changes to its Startups Founders Fund grant website and the elimination of diversity hiring targets. This aligns with a broader trend of tech companies rolling back DEI initiatives amid government scrutiny, although Apple has resisted this trend. Similar actions have also been taken by Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI.