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The continuing repetition of this PR catch phrase by Google fans as "proof" that Google is benevolent is mindblowing to me.

• mirimir 9y ago
  Well, I've read that Google coded XKeyscore for the NSA. And in retrospect, Shumeet Baluja's The Silicon Jungle almost confirms it.
  • 659087 9y ago
    I wouldn't be at all surprised if that was true, particularly given Google's incredibly close relationship and revolving door with the government. I haven't read The Silicon Jungle, but I might have to do that now.
    • mirimir 9y ago
      It's a great book. "Shumeet Baluja, Ph.D., is currently a Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google..." https://research.google.com/pubs/author35.html https://research.google.com/pubs/author35.html
  • nebabyte 9y ago
    Ha, that's a great SV hit piece title. Will look into
• nebabyte 9y ago
  Didn't they change it besides?