Google cancels AI ethics board in response to outcry - Hackdot

Re:Google cancels AI ethics board in response to outcry by SmellyGeekBoy on Friday April 05, 2019 @06:48AM (#19581307)

Strange, I consider "guys" to be gender neutral. Presumably "guys and gals" would be offensive to non-binary folk?

So what's the acceptable format? "guys, gals, and... others?"

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Re:Google cancels AI ethics board in response to outcry by astura on Friday April 05, 2019 @09:56AM (#19582491)

All,

Please make sure to put a cover sheet on your TPS reports.

Team,

Please make sure to put a cover sheet on your TPS reports.

Everyone,

Please make sure to put a cover sheet on your TPS reports.

Good Afternoon/Morning,

Please make sure to put a cover sheet on your TPS reports.

Staff,

Please make sure to put a cover sheet on your TPS reports.

I just quickly browsed through my emails I've received this year (coworkers, customers, vendors) and that covers all the ones I've received. All of those are perfectly acceptable.

I wouldn't be personally use "guys," "gals," or "guys and gals" in a non-friend situation.

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Re:Google cancels AI ethics board in response to outcry by MRD85 on Friday April 05, 2019 @03:57PM (#19586405)

All of those comes across far more formally than "guys", they remind me of a written order from a military officer (source: 10 years in the Army). For me "guys" seems far friendlier.

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Re:Google cancels AI ethics board in response to outcry by killjoywashere on Friday April 05, 2019 @06:51AM (#19581328)

"Hello", "good morning/afternoon/evening". In Japanese, "Ohio/Konichiwa", in German "Guten tag" etc.

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Re:Google cancels AI ethics board in response to outcry by BeetleB on Friday April 05, 2019 @10:29AM (#19582841)

>So what's the acceptable format? "guys, gals, and... others?"

Folks,...

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