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Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson — How Google Lost Its Way | Former Google Insider Claire Stapleton
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How Google Lost Its Way | Former Google Insider Claire Stapleton

Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson

Claire Stapleton spent 12 years at Google, going from one of the company's biggest believers to one of its most prominent employee organizers. In this episode, former Google communications leader, Google Walkout organizer, and Don’t Be Evil author Claire Stapleton reveals what happened inside Google as its celebrated…

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“Incredibly interesting to hear how Google’s culture morphed into something so different from what it had originally set out to be. I used to think companies like Google could do real good in the world but watching the AI arms race I grow le…”

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“Really firing people for AI is ridiculous. Find me an AI that's actually going to make somebody some money that this year. I mean, if you got a project that you can put out just gonna make money, come forward with it. Otherwise, ai is a hug…”

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“picked up her book on a whim last week and ended up finishing it in like few days. This episode was a great follow up, love hearing claire talk through her story out loud, great conversation honestly and enjoyed the questions being asked. C…”

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“I like the question about Anthropic and the culture there. I wonder if a big part of the AI revolution is the aversion that leaders have to managing the employee experience. LLMs don't need nap pods or shuttles to work.”

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