July 30, 2024

Microsoft’s DEI Layoffs: Are We Being Gaslit? – Techish Podcast

Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Michael and Abadesi dive into:

• Microsoft lays off a DEI team (00:00:20)
• AI bias in performance reviews (00:08:16)
• The myth of meritocracy (00:12:31)
• The UK has a new government (00:15:00)
• Make politics attractive again (00:19:12)

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Extra Reading & Resources

• Microsoft Faces Backlash After DEI Team Layoffs [POCIT]
• We asked ChatGPT to write performance reviews and they are wildly sexist (and racist)  [Fast Company]
• Black Man Who Got A Job Interview After Using A Fake Name On Resume Files Lawsuit [POCIT]

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A podcast by two tech founders talking about all things tech, pop culture, and life. Hosted by Abadesi Osunsade and Michael Berhane at @techishpod on Instagram and Twitter.