The author reflects on their 20 years at Google, highlighting the initial pride in the company's mission. However, they express disappointment over recent leadership decisions, particularly the company's involvement in military contracts, such as Project Nimbus. This partnership has faced employee protests, notably from the No Tech for Apartheid group, who condemned Google's role in the ongoing crisis in Gaza. The article also discusses retaliatory actions taken against protesting employees and a shift in the company's policy regarding AI development for military use.
"When I joined Google, over 20 years ago, it was just a start-up employing a few thousand people. It felt like we were committed to making something useful for society."
"Today marks one year since workers with No Tech for Apartheid staged sit-ins at Google offices to protest our labor being used to power the genocide in Gaza."
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