Google has recently updated the webpage of its Responsible AI and Human Centered Technology (RAI-HCT) team, which is responsible for investigating AI safety, fairness, and transparency, by removing references to “diversity” and “equity”.

The previous version of the webpage employed terms such as “marginalized communities,” “diverse,” “underrepresented groups,” and “equity” to describe the RAI-HCT team’s objectives. However, this language has now been eliminated or replaced with more general terminology, such as “all,” “varied,” and “numerous” instead of “diverse”.

Google has not immediately provided a comment in response to a request for clarification.

Date: February 26 – March 6, 2025
Company: @Google
Update: Removed mentions of diversity and equity from the mission description of their Responsible AI team. pic.twitter.com/i9VvBcHMQ6

— The Midas Project Watchtower (@SafetyChanges) March 8, 2025

The revisions, noticed by the watchdog group The Midas Project, occur after Google removed similar language from the website of its Startups Founders Fund grant. In early February, the company announced that it would discontinue its diversity hiring objectives and reassess its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Google joins other major tech companies in scaling back DEI initiatives as the Trump Administration targets what it describes as an “unlawful” practice. Amazon and Meta have also limited their DEI measures over the past few months. OpenAI has removed mentions of diversity and inclusion from its hiring webpage. Notably, Apple has defended its DEI initiatives by rejecting a shareholder proposal to discontinue them.

Many of these companies, including Google, have ongoing contracts with federal agencies.