The launch of Google's Gemini AI, criticized by Cory Franklin and others, has sparked controversy, exposing deep-seated issues within the company's culture. Reports from various sources, including former Google employees and executives like Shaun Maguire, have highlighted a corporate environment that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ideologies over excellence and sound business practices, as reported by FrancescaABlock and Olivia_Reingold. This focus is said to have led to the development of a 'woke' AI, criticized for its performance and ideological bias. The situation has raised questions about the balance between social justice initiatives and product quality in Silicon Valley, with some arguing that Google's approach has compromised its competitiveness in the AI field, especially against competitors like ChatGPT. Public figures like Joe Rogan and Jonathan Haidt have also commented on the influence of DEI on Google's Gemini and Microsoft's ChatGPT, labeling it as 'Structural Stupidity'.
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Maguire is one of multiple former Google employees who told The Free Press that the Gemini fiasco stems from a corporate culture that prioritizes the ideology of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over excellence and good business sense. https://t.co/O1T4bNqVHB
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Former Google employees tell The FP the Gemini fiasco stems from a corporate culture that prioritizes the ideology of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over excellence—and good business sense. Get the scoop from @FrancescaABlock and @Olivia_Reingold: https://t.co/bNiq5Pv6DY
“I walked around every day at work policing my own actions and language.” Google’s “woke” DEI culture is broken, former employees tell The FP’s @FrancescaABlock and @Olivia_Reingold. Can it be fixed? https://t.co/bNiq5Pv6DY
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