News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting. Parent comment

Re:Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-... by aprilthird2021 on Sunday February 16, 2025 @06:18PM (#43072813)
They are also now illegal by executive order which is the main reason companies are getting rid of them. I agree with you they were biased but companies don't care about that
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-... by gcr on Sunday February 16, 2025 @06:41PM (#43073027)
In what way are they illegal? The EOs only apply to federal agencies and their immediate subcontractors.

Wouldn’t interpreting the EO as setting limits on the private sector be government overreach?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-... by aprilthird2021 on Sunday February 16, 2025 @09:20PM (#43074264)
From reading this:

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-ag-dei-presi...

It seems like this part is the relevant part:

> [The executive order] also instructs the U.S. attorney general to create a plan that would deter the private sector from continuing DEI programs.

So while it is not technically illegal yet, seems like they are getting ahead of that issue before it may arise based on pretty strong signaling that it will

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-... by gcr on Monday February 17, 2025 @12:14PM (#43081132)
Thanks, I hadn't seen that. Would seem like a pretty open-and-shut 1A issue to me. So much government censorship these days.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-... by kevingadd on Sunday February 16, 2025 @06:30PM (#43072930)
Executive orders aren't laws
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-... by Terr_ on Sunday February 16, 2025 @06:35PM (#43072967)
> illegal by executive order

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic here, but even if so: This phrasing is too close to just spreading a pro-Trump lie outright.

Better to say that companies are avoiding these policies because a wannabe dictator has thrown a hissy fit about them while CCing everyone on the email.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-... by aisenik on Monday February 17, 2025 @03:07AM (#43076432)
It's analogous to "working toward the führer" and, like most historical content about the rise of the Nazis, the parallels with today's USA are haunting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Kershaw#%22Working_Towards...

[ Parent | on HN ]