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I think the reason this is a problem is something you stated: Google brands itself as a global company. I’m an American and while I acknowledge the density of i
by remarkEon 8y ago
I think the reason this is a problem is something you stated: Google brands itself as a global company. I’m an American and while I acknowledge the density of intelligent people that work at Google, the fact that they ostensibly have “global interests” makes me concerned that they could do this work safely. Please do not interpret that as some jingoistic platitude. That’s just...reality. While the “company” may be loyal to the US the people who work on these kinds of projects would need to be highly scrutinized.
- cpeterso 8y agoSimilarly, how would people feel if Google, as a global company, was developing drone tech for other countries?
- repolfx 8y agoBetter example - how would all these American Googlers feel if Google started selling drone tech to a country that then began drone striking Americans, e.g. at sea?
- candiodari 8y agoEuhm. Google, as demonstrated at maker fare, is making drone tech that has plenty of military applications : Google Maps/Earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5jj6gBKGK8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5jj6gBKGK8
- nunya213 8y agoI can 100% guarantee that no one will be able to work on Maven without getting a TS/SCI clearance. The process of getting one entails a high level of scrutiny.
- remarkEon 8y agoYes, I’m sure as well. But the “global” nature of the company still exposes even those who have SCI (or higher) clearance to risk.