I've never worked at a company with an "ethics" employee. It seems odd. Can someone explain what the point is?

> She has held a variety of academic positions at Temple University, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania – where she completed her PhD in Political Science and Government. Her Dissertation was titled “Small Talk: The Socialities of Speech in Liberal Democratic Life.”

This doesn't even feel relevant to ethics. It's adjacent, but like... I guess I'd expect a moral philosophy degree? Maybe even mathematics in there?

I find the position odd. Curious to hear what these people do and how you choose who to hire.

> I've never worked at a company with an "ethics" employee. It seems odd. Can someone explain what the point is?

It’s to have something they can point to when the infamous Harry Potter fanfiction author Eliezer Yudkowsky starts ranting about drone striking data centers they can say they’re doing something to avoid runaway AI. And marketing.

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