A little more than a week after it was formed, Google on Thursday pulled the plug on an ethics council for artificial-intelligence
issues. The makeup of the board -- called the Advanced Technology External Advisory Council -- drew harsh criticism, especially from some within Google, over the inclusion of Heritage Foundation president Kay Coles James, who an employee-led petition described as "vocally anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-immigrant." One board member resigned amid the uproar, and others faced demands to justify their continued presence.
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