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Senior engineers frequently align with poor management. For example, in March 2018, Jeff Dean defended Google making Tensor Flow video analysis software for th
by mleonhard 6y ago
Senior engineers frequently align with poor management.
For example, in March 2018, Jeff Dean defended Google making Tensor Flow video analysis software for the US military (to use to decide which Pakistani families to assassinate [0]). He calmly and normally presented the technology. When he presented his rationalization for the project, he blinked continuously. I think he was lying.
Having a senior engineering position in a large company does not imply integrity.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_strikes_in_Pakistan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_strikes_in_Pakistan