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Re:Google staff rally behind fired AI researcher by thelock85 on Friday December 04, 2020 @12:21PM (#25305034)
It is hard to find a reputable tech firm or startup that has not been publicly or internally accused of breaking a rule, regulation or law. It's engrained in the ideology of innovation.
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Re:Google staff rally behind fired AI researcher by busterarm on Friday December 04, 2020 @12:49PM (#25305434)
No. Innovation does not require law breaking. This is an opinion espoused by people who lack ethics.

Tech firms and startups are just businesses. Breaking laws/regulations is not a requirement to operate a new business.

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Re:Google staff rally behind fired AI researcher by thelock85 on Friday December 04, 2020 @09:33PM (#25311129)
I think we are saying the same thing. Though I’ll add that are a lot of people in positions of power openly running with that opinion at their tech firms, and that does influence ideals around tech innovation.

Also running an ethical business goes far beyond adhering to rules and regulations, as many of them don’t currently penalize unethical practices.

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