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- Guardian: Google executive took part in Sage meeting, tech firm confirms - Sinister Burt April 30, 2020, 12:44 pm
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on April 30, 2020, 12:44 pm
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https://www.dumptheguardian.com/world/2020/apr/30/google-executive-took-part-in-sage-meeting-coronavirus-tech-firm-confirms "Google has confirmed that one of its senior executives participated in the UK government’s scientific advisory group on Covid-19, raising further questions about the composition of the secretive committee. Demis Hassabis, the co–founder of Google’s artificial intelligence division, DeepMind, attended a meeting of the scientific advisory group for emergencies (Sage) on 18 March, when the expert group was considering whether the UK should go into lockdown. Google said Hassabis was invited by the chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, who chairs Sage, which provides top-level guidance to the Cabinet Office during emergencies. While Hassabis is considered a world-leading AI researcher, the presence on Sage of an executive from a Silicon Valley giant that has been exploring ways to profit from using big data in the health industry is likely to deepen controversy about the group." Ctd. |
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