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March 28, 2022 05:11 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/28/22999754/eric-schmidt-google-money-white-house-science-ai-lander
Ex-Google CEO funneled money into the White House science office
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s foundation poured money into the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy over the past year, according to a report from Politico. The foundation’s close ties with the office raised ethics concerns with internal watchdogs.
Schmidt held a number of roles at Google and parent company Alphabet, including CEO, executive chairman, and technical advisor. He stepped down from that last role in 2020. Now, he sits on the boards and invests in tech companies, including a number focused on artificial intelligence. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) directs science funding and helps steer AI policy — one of the reasons Rachel Wallace, then the office’s general counsel, raised concerns...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/28/22999754/eric-schmidt-google-money-white-house-science-ai-lander
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