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11 Dec 2018

Author:
Joseph Cox, Motherboard

Google CEO says no plan to ‘launch’ censored search engine in China

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On Tuesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee on a host of different subjects, including perceived political bias in the company’s search results, artificial intelligence, and alleged manipulation of search results... During the hearing, Pichai responded to a question about DragonFly from US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, who asked how the company could censor search results from users seeking a “lifeline” of democracy and freedom. “Right now we have no plans to launch in China,” Pichai said... Pichai described DragonFly as a "limited effort internally," and said the company developed "what search could look like" in China. According to The Intercept, in July Ben Gomes, Google’s search engine chief, told staff that the plan was to launch the search product as soon as possible... During the hearing, a protester held a poster at the doorway, showing a Google logo in the style of the Chinese flag... “Getting access to information is an important human right,” Pichai said.

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