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I'm still amazed that anyone buys into the idea of internal oversight. At best it's a bunch of well intentioned employees who may find things and make the compa
by marricks 5y ago
I'm still amazed that anyone buys into the idea of internal oversight. At best it's a bunch of well intentioned employees who may find things and make the company more ethical who will eventually be axed by executives for doing their job (see Timnet Gebru).
Useful oversight has to come from external sources, particular by those most affected by your actions. Doesn't have to be entirely cut throat but god how often do schools let kids grade their own homework?
Big companies only make things like these so they can avoid external oversight. Then the Senators they buy off can say "Oh we'll step in when needed but it looks like they're trying."
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