I think Alphabet top managers are breathtakingly incompetent. And/or they just dgaf about corporate image. The way the Ethical AI group is being 'handled' could have been easy positive PR, instead it's several case studies in mismanagement and communication breakdowns.

Not taking sides w/anyone involved, just geezopete-ing the bad management choices. Put me in coach*

https://www.theregister.com/2021/02/22/in_brief_ai/

*no don't