The controversy surrounding the artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini is reigniting concerns about political bias at Google, a company that has repeatedly been accused of favoring Democrats and fostering a culture of progressive workers. Bias in the tech world has been an issue for years, and it came to a head in 2017 when a male Google software engineer released a 10-page document titled "Google's Ideological Echo Chamber.
Problems continued for the company when graphics allegedly created by Google's diversity and inclusion lead claimed that "socially acceptable White supremacy includes things like celebrating Columbus Day, the denial of White privilege, and the phrase 'Make America Great Again.'" Another graphic alleged that Trump is "a few steps away" from supposed mass murderers on the White supremacy pyramid.
In January, one month before the Gemini controversy, a video emerged of Google DEI leader Adriele Parker saying people who claim they "don't see color" are contributing to race issues in the U.S.