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> What's in it for Google? Control and data? Perhaps they have something dystopian in mind? Edit: It is also another reason to hide from Google.

andybak 8y ago
> Perhaps they have something dystopian in mind? Oh come on. We've all conceded the days of "Don't be evil" are long gone but Google's type of evil hasn't quite shifted to that of cackling supervillain. It's an evil bred from arrogance, naivety and self-interest - not from an active intent to corrupt society.
- go_away_nsa 8y ago
  They are working on censoring search results for the Chinese government. Worse, they are opening a AI research center in China as well. All of that research will be in the hands of the Chinese government and weaponized to control their own population and against foreign countries. Meanwhile, Google backed out of a contract with the US military after moral outrage by their employees.
- zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 8y ago
  In other words: It's the same kind of evil as all real evil, not the kind of evil that is purely fictional. Your point being?
  - andybak 8y ago
    I think you're making the same point as me in that case. It was morningcoffee that had James Bond supervillains in mind.
    - zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 8y ago
      IC--I read them more as "something that is dystopian" rather than "something that is intended to be dystopian".
- collyw 8y ago
  > It's an evil bred from arrogance, naivety and self-interest - not from an active intent to corrupt society. Couldn't the same be said of Nazism?
agotterer 8y ago
Gsuite is not free and it’s unclear if this product is even included as an addin for existing members. I see more “see a demo” and less “activate your account” which leads me to believe there will be a fee. So the answer would be revenue and more reasons for companies to use gsuite since it’s all likely integrated together.
- gomox 8y ago
  There is a pricing page with bundle prices going from $100 to $400/mo for companies up to 100 Gsuite licenses, and the customary "talk to sales" call to action beyond that.
John_KZ 8y ago
At this moment Google can destroy almost any SME they like simply by deranking them. They don't have to explain anything either. They just flip a bit, and poof, your livelihood is gone. But what if you're not a business owner? Oh no, they can't destroy your life on demand! This must be solved! Google Hire is here to transparently remove all hate-speakers, hate-thinkers and potentially bad people from your hiring lists! Don't worry, we'll find someone else to employ,while those Google-haters rot in misery, unemployed untill they kill themselves. And the best part? We aren't a dictatorship, because technically we're a private corporation! Buy now!

andybak 8y ago

> Perhaps they have something dystopian in mind? Oh come on. We've all conceded the days of "Don't be evil" are long gone but Google's type of evil hasn't quite shifted to that of cackling supervillain. It's an evil bred from arrogance, naivety and self-interest - not from an active intent to corrupt society.

go_away_nsa 8y ago
They are working on censoring search results for the Chinese government. Worse, they are opening a AI research center in China as well. All of that research will be in the hands of the Chinese government and weaponized to control their own population and against foreign countries. Meanwhile, Google backed out of a contract with the US military after moral outrage by their employees.
zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 8y ago
In other words: It's the same kind of evil as all real evil, not the kind of evil that is purely fictional. Your point being?
- andybak 8y ago
  I think you're making the same point as me in that case. It was morningcoffee that had James Bond supervillains in mind.
  - zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 8y ago
    IC--I read them more as "something that is dystopian" rather than "something that is intended to be dystopian".
collyw 8y ago
> It's an evil bred from arrogance, naivety and self-interest - not from an active intent to corrupt society. Couldn't the same be said of Nazism?

agotterer 8y ago

Gsuite is not free and it’s unclear if this product is even included as an addin for existing members. I see more “see a demo” and less “activate your account” which leads me to believe there will be a fee. So the answer would be revenue and more reasons for companies to use gsuite since it’s all likely integrated together.

gomox 8y ago
There is a pricing page with bundle prices going from $100 to $400/mo for companies up to 100 Gsuite licenses, and the customary "talk to sales" call to action beyond that.

John_KZ 8y ago

At this moment Google can destroy almost any SME they like simply by deranking them. They don't have to explain anything either. They just flip a bit, and poof, your livelihood is gone. But what if you're not a business owner? Oh no, they can't destroy your life on demand! This must be solved! Google Hire is here to transparently remove all hate-speakers, hate-thinkers and potentially bad people from your hiring lists! Don't worry, we'll find someone else to employ,while those Google-haters rot in misery, unemployed untill they kill themselves. And the best part? We aren't a dictatorship, because technically we're a private corporation! Buy now!