The reasons of his departure? Military AI, surveillance of Europeans, ethical principles erased.
René Mayrhofer has been protecting the security of your Android smartphone for nine years. He just quit Google for a reason that directly concerns you: the company signed a deal allowing the Pentagon to use its AI for classified operations, and the man who secured your smartphone believes these tools will “probably be used against” European citizens.
Here is the rest of article in French: https://www.lesnumeriques.com/societe-numerique/la-direction-a-perdu-toute-boussole-morale-le-chef-de-la-securite-d-android-claque-la-porte-de-google-n257431.html
Notice, no masks, no burner phones, identifiable apparels, unique styles, identifiable gait, outside, walking on street+highways. Etc…
Ah, I see, you think developers are like
Understandable that you have prejudice then with such a hollywood view of programmers.
Programming ≢ development. Developers plan protests, hold events, show up for meetings, engage with other industries, etc… A programmer spends too much time with an overpriced abacus to get calculations done.
I feel like you’re misengaging a syndicalist.
What programmer engages with normal people and meets normal people‘s demands?