Google CEO Apologizes, Vows To Restore Trust After Black Scientist's Ouster

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Google CEO Apologizes, Vows To Restore Trust After Black Scientist's Ouster

Sundar Pichai addressed employees in an internal email after thousands of them publicly criticized the tech giant for pushing out a top artificial intelligence researcher.

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