be evil

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Originally, long before the current surge of interest in the ethics of AI, Google's founders, Sergei Brin and Larry Page, said their motto for the firm was "don't be evil".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

“Google’s motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil.’

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2022

In 2004, cofounder Sergey Brin said the policy was a matter of ethics and a reflection of the company's "don't be evil" corporate value.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2022

Skeptics were quick to dismiss these safeguards as just another, more convoluted version of ‘‘Don’t be evil.’’

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022

It’s the Sheriff of Nottingham’s knights who turn out to be evil robots.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan