« We build our products in a neutral way, » Pichai said in one exchange with a lawmaker, and added later: « We approach our work without any political bias. »
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai parried US lawmakers Tuesday over complaints of political bias and intrusive data collection as the Internet giant came under heavy criticism from conservatives.
« We build our products in a neutral way, » Pichai said in one exchange with a lawmaker, and added later: « We approach our work without any political bias. »
Pichai was called to the House Judiciary Committee following a series of attacks by President Donald Trump and his supporters claiming that Google and other Internet platforms were suppressing conservative voices, despite persistent denials from the companies.
The hearing on Google’s « data collection, use and filtering practices » offered an opportunity for lawmakers to confront the CEO over claims that the Internet giant skews its search results for political reasons.
Google angered lawmakers earlier this year by refusing to send a top executive to a similar hearing with Facebook and Twitter .
The latest hearing comes with Silicon Valley under fire over privacy practices and manipulation, including by foreign governments, and possible monopoly practices.
