Congress Was Confused by the Internet During Hearing With Google CEO | NowThis

[@ongrichard]

“How do we breathe?” “We inhale the oxy-“ “My time is up, and I disagree”

[@nielsbaumann6485]

"That is a yes or no question!"

[@collint]

Omg how do people not understand it the answer in no

[@ffrreeddyy123456]

This made me laugh so hard I can’t breathe.

[@theinappropriate1343]

*asks the same question in different words*

[@Mafarfaa]

Wow the timing is perfect when the video runs on the exact moment I read this comment 3:21

[@epicfortnitegamer1211]

"Sir, iPhone is made by a diffrent company" This sounds like a parody

[@kaique8569]

LOL it does

[@nameless6581]

Except it’s not lmao 😂

[@aperturemichelle]

XD this is why comedians are doing such a good job telling the news these days.

[@HorizonHipHop]

I mean he knew what the guy meant

[@baclm555]

Except that most of ads of mobile phone games use google as a middle man to use his algoritm to find the good ads for the user. So his question was legitimate but the answer was actually a smoke bomb.

[@sebione3576]

Age is no excuse for ignorance, especially when you have people's lives in your hands.

[@angel-gu8co]

Sebi One exactly

[@sololafolle1808]

Lukas P never thought I’d agree with a Dortmund fan till now

[@happios]

@@lukasp5892 in America the only exam politicians need to take is the ability to be good little puppets to big corporations

[@sbp4215]

@@happios Yeah, they only need to test if they can fit the big corporations' hand up their butt.

[@user-mh9dx7nz2r]

@@lukasp5892 I doubt it would be a possibility to have a president that is also a Technology wiz.

[@Neutral_1zed]

3:11 *”Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company.”* 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Raphael-pt7rx]

his answer: "i disagree"

[@Poopemoji500]

"We are not affiliated with them in any shape or form" "Dosn't matter"

[@bardsamok9221]

"Why don't I understand iphones?" "..Ummm"

[@nouche]

Fun fact, it was also an iPhone that the guy at the start was holding

[@raythepony]

I like too, how the senate responds with it being a second-hand phone. As if that makes him any less idiotic that he couldn't identify the phone's OS.

[@johnluujl]

Worst part isn't that they don't know, but that they're condescending, arrogant, think they're the genius in the room and don't even let other people answer their questions

[@trevorhouff6816]

Completely oblivious to how stupid they sound

[@boomboxlamb8791]

John Luu keep in mind our government is made of these people :)

[@mandude7358]

@@boomboxlamb8791 a sad world isn't it.

[@thehobbyist146]

Exactly

[@dnrrachman2099]

Nah theyre just being american

[@bitzsystemz5153]

“Does Google do this?” “No it does not.” “I think it can.”

[@snigdhapatibandla9120]

EXACTLY AND THEN HE DIDN'T EVEN LET HIM FINISH. I AM AMAZED BY HIS PATIENCE BECAUSE I WOULD'VE BEEN SO MAD

[@piesecks]

That's a nice little felony charge and a year in prison.

[@mstech-gamingandmore1827]

"No, humans don't intervene it's done by a computer" "I disagree, it's a human process" Wtf, if you were going to chose the answer yourself, why did you even ask in the first place?

[@NewsChannel-y4g]

....google wants you forever and ever and ever and ever and ever

[@LordDono3734]

Ok boomer

[@surajpandiyan2987]

This looks like a "help desk" for senior citizens rather than a hearing.

[@naomipurple679]

Omg everybody make this comment famous!!!

[@TheBanaxel]

😆

[@Myemnhk]

Everyone knows how frustrating it is to help an old person with technology

[@truth-12345.]

Best comment ever. 😆

[@josefaschwanden1502]

The google ceo is straight out lying

[@JustFootballThoughts]

This is frightening on the highest level honestly. I'm actually surprised that these people are able to use their phones considering how little they understand about it.

[@fitosolares]

They can only use them with the help of their grandkids, except of course for the Phone app and don't ask them to turn the camera on or off please

[@unhommequicourt]

Your gouvernement is definitely hacked and spied thanks to these boomers 😂

[@AngryCaesCorporation]

You don't need to know how something works in order to use it.

[@johnnycripplestar5167]

Man nowadays wields the most advanced technologies yet wields almost no understanding about the world around him.

[@Sondergirl1610]

Ceo of google . Reduced to the tech support guy helping a grandpa

[@TranscendentalMindX]

Cuz he's Indian. But you wouldn't say this about Zuckerberg, huh.

[@dameonsunford8313]

Adi nice bait

[@Sondergirl1610]

@@TranscendentalMindX no genius . My point is that he's a ceo having to explain simple technology to old people . It's as if he's tech support. Not a bloody ceo Wth would you think I meant it's cause he's indian

[@Dr_OzoneTV]

@@TranscendentalMindX Fury is not dissing him, but only describing what the hearing has reduced him to- a support for technophobe baby boomers- capisce?

[@Astrothunder_]

Well he is Indian. What would you expect?

[@OmarOmarOmar]

I can imagine the congressmen going home being like "i sure showed him" lmfao.

[@gringochucha]

Yeah, that's the worst part.

[@Dakarai_Knight]

I hope some ppl in their families saw this and educated them

[@chasehoward9968]

😂😂😂

[@yoboiboy4182]

😂😂😂

[@tm.8399]

he did and yes the CEO knew perfectly that Google tracked his moove even without looking at that phone.

[@bobbyelmi4324]

“Is there a place we can ask questions and learn more about how Google works?” Yes. *It’s called Google*

[@BigShrimpin_]

IKR. That last guy was basically like: "So is there anything I can use, to ask questions about google, where I'll get immediate responses. Like a kind of search engine system?"

[@adarshrajbhatt6557]

In his defense, he wanted official answers- from google representatives, which is different from google.

[@qwaz8905]

Adarsh Raj Bhatt no

[@nebing7708]

Actually the guy at the end wasn’t anywhere near as bad as the others and he is one of the main politicians pushing the legalization of cannabis so he isn’t as much of a boomer as the rest

[@ranjeethpai]

Yes ask an SEO

[@cfchd10]

Bro doing tech support 😂

[@abhishek-soni]

After so many years, can’t escape 😂😂😂

[@skadmaersk]

The guy at the start wouldn’t even let him answer.

[@tunaburnak5650]

Mr Skadoodle Becuase he is simple minded (trying to be kind here)

[@kosmic5442]

I'm 500th like I feel complete lol

[@kisa4748]

he has to impress his constituents so he can get reelected. i guess they like big strong yelling man

[@kipikipi]

typical boomers asks incomplete or wrong questions wants you to answer just yes and no. haha

[@AllThingsFascinate]

He already had the answer he wanted - didn't want the truth

[@facethegamegt1656]

Imagine talking about iPhones to the ceo of google

[@Redneck_Heathen]

I’m sorry sir but Steve Jobs is dead, but on the bright side it won’t be too much longer until you can ask him yourself.

[@zackgravity7284]

It may have been an android

[@fregyt]

Zack Gravity that was such a stupid thing for that guy to say

[@heyyou9472]

反社会的 Weeb Trash Original CEO, this guy is the new runner up. Read.

[@klash3532]

@@heyyou9472 What are you even talking about?

[@2tangoplsty613]

"So are you the ceo of google?" "Yes" "I disagree."

[@_cyber_cookie_]

he was like "I disagree but okay i guess, i'm out" - talk about being passive aggressive lol

[@sergeant_ryder]

My favourite part was that he didn't even hear him out and was like "My time is up, but I disagree"

[@tjanthonydelattre1489]

Give me one tango please

[@suigetsuh17]

I'm mid so give me tango WD!

[@evwarn747]

Super frustrating

[@cnugg007]

“You make $100,000,000 a year you ought to be able to answer that question” He did answer the question.. and the reason you simply didn’t understand his answer is the exact SAME REASON that he makes $100,000,000 a year and you do not 🤷‍♂️

[@strawberrycake8253]

and he being a senitor of the United States ought to understand a simple explanation

[@free2saywhatever]

Who legitimately elected these people?

[@lightergreen]

@@free2saywhatever People before the internet came around.

[@drabberfrog]

As if the CEO of Google is an all-knowing entity that can just magically know if you've opted in for google services from across the room

[@gregsworks8547]

No the answer was..Yes! 100%

[@kaun9765]

12 year olds would be better suited for this discussion than these boomers

[@_Jxsiah_]

ai Piano bruh 😂😂

[@gideon6459]

“We uhhh... have a professional stepping up” “Hi my name is Jake, I’m 13, and I’m here to explain to these boomers that they are wrong”

[@goldenfish5390]

I’m 12, and these boomers remind me of my mom.

[@PaleBlueDott]

This isn't even irony, this is the plain truth.

[@TheLiamster]

As a boomer, I’m offended by this comment.

[@thesen8]

"My time is up, let me just say I disagree." It's not like that you can't just disagree with a fact wtf

[@sirbirbton]

"I am the CEO of Google." "Actually, I disagree. "There's nothing to disagree with..." "I disagree" "No, like it's literally not a matter of opin-" "**I'm gonna have to disagree**"

[@charliemayfilms1550]

That’s what the government has been doing all along

[@DRZME400]

The hillbilly factor is off the charts

[@1000EyesCasts]

Jesus christ that tilted me off the face of the planet. "I disagree I think you CAN kick down the golden gate bridge in one shot because it was man made" is a loose layman's terms translation of what he said

[@Werbererer]

Let me just disagree with your comment. don't bother replying, my time is up! :)

[@TeamRS8]

Congress : How old are you ? Google CEO : I'm thirty- Congress : YES OR NO ?

[@Superman_Kryptonite]

Lmfao

[@ranniecaspe2455]

When your teacher doesn't want you to graduate LOL

[@christophersalinas2722]

He’s actually 47 but yeah that congressman is so impatient and dumb

[@mstech-gamingandmore1827]

does this book discriminate against cupboards? Well it's not made by us, we don't know- *YES OR NO*

[@Kushien]

It's funny because when you try to ask any kind of question to a politician and all you get is some round-about answer not really relevant at all, but then like here they demand a yes or no in the middle of an explanation on something that they cannot comprehend

[@Horse_Watter]

a 7 year old shouldn't have a phone to begin with.

[@alfie.rayner]

Guy: So are employees manipulating search results CEO: no Guy: I disagree

[@jaele2953]

I know right. If they're so stubborn about their opinions why even ask in the first place if you know it won't influence you whatsoever.

[@erobertt3]

And he says “it’s a human process at it’s base” no it isn’t, google gives you hundreds of thousands of results within a second of entering your query, do you really think that’s a human process??

[@Mephitinae]

CEO was lying by omission. The search results _are_ being manipulated, but it's done by an _algorithm_ instead of an employee. Censorship and fixed priority are forms of manipulation.

[@Plague_Potato]

@@Mephitinae He was asked if it was being manipulated by employees, he answered correctly. The guy didn't lied.

[@Mephitinae]

@@Plague_Potato No, Smith was correct on the core issue, he simply didn't know how to frame his question properly. The "robust framework" described by the google rep is engineered by people. If certain websites are given priority over others (which they are), then the results are being manipulated from the get go. He dodged the question with techno babble.

[@GreatFlyingSpaghetti]

-Is your body temperature 36 degrees right now? -Sir i would have to check that. -Its not a trick question, yes or no?

[@nickferries2777]

BeSt it isn’t a trick question because if his temperature was 36 degrees Fahrenheit he would be dead

[@enriquegarcia6093]

@@nickferries2777 He's talking C not F :p.

[@iwantthekidsbackkaren5525]

@Aiken which doesn't change the fact op is talking about Celsius

[@subscribetopewdiepie859]

Aiken lol are you acting stupid or what?

[@lv_1003]

@@TheLurkerAtTheThreshold But the one who made the joke is using Celsius.

[@sirspegy1390]

These people for SURE went home that day and were like, “well we sure showed him who’s boss. Another successful day in the office.”

[@praveensg]

Rofl. This cracked me up

[@ten_cents]

@ they aren't smart enough to question big zucc. We need someone who actually knows this kinds of stuff

[@tokyowave9370]

Old head politicians for ya

[@someguy8427]

Your tax dollars hard at work.

[@user-xf6ox6zx4w]

.

[@pandorabox5532]

I just left a customer service job and at least 80% of the customers were like this. They were one of the biggest reasons why I left

[@Zeldafan1ify]

i was literally about to comment this. Most of them old people, US-based. You can understand why these politicians are both physically and mentally unfit to run a country, and why our country is going to shreds

[@3226bigdaddy]

I dont know why i m still doin it

[@jacobgoldman2887]

ironically, all of these questions could be answered if they just googled it

[@smn2542]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@cabfish8339]

Bloody brilliant

[@holy_cow_8840]

XDD

[@user-pe8cz8xr2g]

or they understood what the ceo meant

[@Kromiball]

Or they could've just... Bing it.

[@CandeadMaple]

Senate: What is Google? Google Chairman: Google is a multi-bill- Senate:Well I disagree.

[@levi4979]

I would of snapped in his spot right then and there

[@CandeadMaple]

@@levi4979 Well I disagree with that.

[@LermaBean]

You forgot to add "Republican Senator"

[@CandeadMaple]

@@LermaBean Shhhh, I don't want to start a petty political debate.

[@CandeadMaple]

@commapy That basically sums up this video.

[@Robotshadow]

Imagine having these people run the countr- oh wait

[@aoyon_p]

oh no

[@aoyon_p]

@@IamINERT ???

[@koenderbb5191]

@@IamINERT I think that's you here

[@marutogo3245]

Allanzo You misused the r/wooosh, and misspelled it too.

[@keanusamuels1782]

Chuckles im in danger

[@luka9416]

"grandparents ask questions about technology"

[@Draco137YT]

That last guy legitimately asked if Google has ever considered doing Google.

[@KDH-br6hy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@varshithpeddi6503]

fr

[@berthel3325]

Bro these old people need to go back to their coffins and sleep

[@candipeck]

💀

[@sahajthind7234]

☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@Justme-nvm]

Try not to laugh challenge level 1000 Google CEO: *Challenge accepted*

[@kuldeeppatel8603]

I tried so hard not to laugh but at one question I give up

[@dreadfulman5191]

More like try not to cringe

[@Brainman_2331]

It's more of a try not to suicide challenge. I was disgusted that these are the same species as I am. It brings shame to humanity and it feels horrible to know that I'm coexisting with these dumbasses.

[@thephoenix4363]

Ididn't

[@johnnysilverhand3466]

Underrated comment 😂

[@MustBeMatt]

The guy talking about tracking really bugged me “ITS YES OR NO” yelling at the guy. Its so much more complicated than these people think it is simple.

[@Muffinlicioification]

The dude thinks he's sooo clever because he "got" the Google guy for not being able to answer his question with a yes or no. In reality, he makes himself look like a parody character from the Onion and the Google guy is desperately trying to treat their stupidity with seriousness.

[@marce7697]

Milk right

[@whogavehimafork]

@@Muffinlicioification False dichotomy fallacy is strong in this Congress

[@dankmemer258]

@@lr6891 your ip , is detectable in every site u walk in , whether it's by google or not. As far as gps is concerned, u have the ability to turn it on and off by will. So no its not that simple

[@dankmemer258]

@@lr6891 yeah but can google know if the person walked like 5 steps as the person asked? The response to that is no exept if gos is open..if were talking about the area which the person is around then the answer is probably yes but that wasnt exactly the question. Besides that , the people asking the question had no knowledge on the subject whatsoever so a reply as yes could easily be misunderstood

[@CMBurns1000]

Talks about privacy, shows picture of granddaughter to millions of people 👍

[@yalkn2073]

-Does google track my movement? +Not by default, no -YeS oR nO

[@IronMan-dp8gv]

Looks like old grandpa is ignorant about gps and navigation

[@99dynasty]

The Poe senator has the worst kind of impatience. Ignorant and lacking the ability to hear out what Pichai was trying to elaborate. It takes an extremely patient human to deal with that type of attitude.

[@scribblord2970]

99dynasty that senator guy was also insanely dumb

[@8Clips]

It's honestly close to satire at this point. He answered the question by saying No, unless you opt in, in which case it's Yes. Check out Limmy's sketch on a yes or no question to a politician, it's so relevant to that guy it's crazy.

[@newtonthenewt1400]

@@99dynasty It could honestly be a political strategy, trying to make the Google guy seem stupid by talking over him

[@aakashSky-0]

Why didn't they just Google their questions before asking.

[@alex-mn9tg]

Google can do that?😱😂

[@josefaschwanden1502]

They have a point

[@styrofoamcow6996]

Lol that last guy was literally like, "what if Google existed? How cool would be?"

[@dontjudge2205]

I don't think they know how to do that

[@cypher2d]

@@josefaschwanden1502 Xdddd dumb

[@mikell.6064]

"This phone you made is watching me' "Sir that's apple" "Don't insult my intelligence, apples don't track my movements"

[@berndarndt9924]

That was the best moment

[@Hoefinity]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Tedcarter-if2mg]

What minute?

[@jantheking7028]

i was dying while reading this

[@lucastrier1034]

Yeah Google nor Apple probably decides what kinds of adds pop up on a random app

[@azuaraikrezeul1677]

when an indian and chinese tries to explain tech to politicians is always a wonder to behold.

[@derpyslurp8779]

It's been four years and the questions have arguably gotten dumber

[@lightergreen]

@@derpyslurp8779 Because politicians are four years older

[@viaxxl]

⁠@@lightergreenmore like 10000 years older 🦖

[@zackgravity7284]

Boomer congressman: does macdonalds poison its food Other guy: Sir this is burger king Boomer: well im gonna have to disagree with you there

[@stripyrex_gaming]

Boomer: Might have been Burger King cuz' it was a hand down situation you know- my grand-daughter just *UNWRAPPED* it and gave it to me...

[@Emmatriaaa]

Boomer: “IT’S A YES OR NO YOU RUN A BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY AND YOU CAN’T ANSWER THAT???!”

[@br1ann88]

“My daughters iPhone had an Image of her grandfather on her iPhone” CEO: “um.... google doesn’t make iPhones”

[@donquxitodoflamingo5648]

I wonder what was written around her grandpa's image.😂😂😂😂😂

[@rosegold-beats]

"IT COULD BE AN ANDROID!"

[@hiimravensteinsyourfreesty399]

iT cOuLd Be An AnDrOiD

[@nooralamkhan7480]

Great comment 😂🥰😍

[@patricknez7258]

Steve King is such a moron! What a dumb question! 😂

[@Movie_Games]

There needs to be an age limit on congressmen.

[@tehcanadian4653]

I don't know if a single one of them has touched technology newer than a flip phone.

[@PhoenixGameMovies]

Congress does a lot more than only technology. I agree that congress needs better informed people for these specific things but not all of congress needs and age limit.

[@TehJumpingJawa]

No need for any kind of discriminatory hard limits. You just need a more representative electoral system.

[@tejb191]

@@TehJumpingJawa There already is a hard limit based on minimum age...

[@the_furf_of_july4652]

Tej Minimum, but not maximum age.

[@mczeljk]

„Can this Tesla Model 3 drive by itself?“ „Sir, I‘m the CEO of General Motors!“ „It’s a simple Yes or No question. Why won’t you answer it?“

[@starboy5644]

They could have googled all those questions. It was as simple as that

[@wooddent2966]

The little man could have manipulated it

[@justsarx]

@@wooddent2966 oof

[@jeremymorris8410]

Hahahahahaha

[@samth1141]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AAAAA-se4dl]

@@wooddent2966 XD

[@noah321]

The fact that he has to defend technology in general, not just the company he is working for.

[@wedotalkaboutwhatarmystand4796]

OMG THIS

[@Snipergoat1]

Too bad he failed at it.

[@MonarchAnt]

Joe Momma Are you one of the politicians in the video? Don’t worry grandpa the big, mean CEO is gone.

[@masterpopeyoda3290]

@@Snipergoat1 you're not wrong. But he didn't fail because he was incompetent, but because Congress is full of ignorant old people who don't even know how to turn airplane mode on.

[@demonsoulstealer123]

@@masterpopeyoda3290 I think he might have said that because google actively partakes in political censorship

[@Qrafter]

“How fast does my car go?” “I don’t know, I would have to see what car you have.” “It’s a simple question, how fast does it go?”

[@VishnuJuvadi]

lmao exactly

[@havokharmon8418]

Omg I lost it 😂😂😂 I also read your comment as though the old guy were shouting the last part while holding up a set of random keys "HOW FAST DOES IT GO??" lmao

[@Indseta]

Yes or No , how fast does my car go!

[@ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx]

Ironically i bet google can make info about that, how fast your car can go from all the data they have about you, don't be fool google knows everything, even more than the NSA intelligence systems ever could.

[@ct1monkey548]

Potatoes do you have proof? And btw if you use google you accept the terms of usage so if you dont agree with them than you are free to not use it

[@FatNinjaWalrus]

And this is why Congress should have an age limit. If you're not capable of keeping up with the basics of today's life, then you shouldn't be allowed to make policies regarding it

[@LJC355]

“Have you ever thought about making something where you can ask questions and get answers?” *Literally what google is*

[@Khaled_2222]

He probably asked Zuckerberg if he knows any social media where you can find your friends, celebrities and interesting pages to connect people

[@bigstevedzn2353]

Khaled Ald never heard of that. Would be great if that was possible tho.

[@Zedhedd]

Be like a book of faces or something.

[@Khaled_2222]

M B we should definitely create a company guys, we’re so creative wtf

[@zkotshtep7562]

i was thinking of yahoo also

[@justsillyrachet1737]

Politician: is that yellow? Ceo: is what yellow? Politician: DONT PLAY TRICKS ON ME, IS IT YELLOW OR ISNT IT???

[@chappie3642]

Ahhaaha

[@wasimakram4145]

🤣🤣

[@talos2384]

CEO: urrr.... yesnt

[@mazinosman1142]

I will need more details sir

[@jhonycena-roblox4921]

@@chappie3642 lol

[@xXCykoKillerXx]

The saddest part of this: these people were born and brought up in a completely different world, yet they're in positions that let them create legislature that will affect my grandkids.

[@mudfatherBULLSHiT]

Literally though, why isn’t this changing?

[@jessewilliams8724]

@@mudfatherBULLSHiT It's eventually going to change when newer generations get older, so in 40 years it will be people who understand technology and will change it

[@TheBestCommenterEVER]

@@jessewilliams8724 apart from the fact that in 40 years it'll be people who grew up now, or before. they're still going to be out of touch with modern technology.

[@footballnerd277]

@@TheBestCommenterEVER Not to the same extent though. These congressmen and congresswomen literally grew up without any kind of technology.

[@TheBestCommenterEVER]

@@footballnerd277 I mean.. it's not like they grew up around carts and horses. Technology keeps advancing. I'm not saying we'll be out the loop as much as these people but we are going to be out of it to some extent.

[@oblivicmonarch6669]

A genius in a room full of idiots 😂

[@Halfdeadperson]

THE LAST GUY'S QUESTION WAS LITERALLY ABOUT CALLING TECH SUPPORT

[@bigsouthwind3949]

Half Dead I’m gonna have to disagree

[@rygdan]

Or googling it

[@logdog8]

"Is there cheese in my sandwich?" "Well did you put cheese in yo-" *"YES OR NO!"* "I couldn't possibly know without knowing if you put chee-" "I'm shocked you don't know, you obviously know."

[@kunalpatil7212]

Haha .. rightly said

[@kaiserwhillem7134]

Lmao im dead

[@vincemarquez2142]

rolling

[@viswanath74]

Lol

[@tacomaster0917]

Thanks fam XD

[@etsiero3523]

"Are turtles able to fly?" "No, that is impossible" "I disagree, I think they can. Thank you mister chairman"

[@ok-hk8lx]

Well I obviously can

[@jokesuniverse8469]

@@ok-hk8lxI love it when he asks the CEO of google "does Google know I moved over there" but he is holding an iPhone 😂

[@Olivia-W]

XD XD

[@Gos1234567]

lmao!!

[@fearthearchitect8930]

@@jokesuniverse8469 lol

[@luisfilipe2023]

As I’ve said in a previous video congressional hearings are the only time I sympathize with tech CEOs

[@stevenbartel5008]

"Do i have angry birds installed on my phone?" "Well i dont k..." "ItS a YeS oR nO qUeStIoN"

[@hanssuhardi8803]

lmao

[@PKinCanada_]

Yesin't

[@GM-kj7sy]

😂😂😂😂

[@apparatingtonowhere6007]

😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@imperialguardsman5929]

"Sir, Angry Birds is a dead game"

[@yeah2853]

CEO: no employee can change search results Boomer: I'm gonna have to disagree

[@sastrous]

Amelia Dainz “it’s impossible for an employee to change the search results” “I disagree”

[@joeyrousselle6086]

I doubt its impossible though

[@Communist-Doge]

@@joeyrousselle6086 It is. It's all totally automated and traceable, there's no point at which a human could intervene.

[@sirbirbton]

Lol what was even the point of asking the poor guy if you were just going to disagree anyway. It's not like what he said was a matter of opinion to begin with

[@malakatan3235]

Though the administrator can

[@aaronl19]

Politician: Asks a question Him: Gives the answer Politician: Says that he's wrong

[@Prince-yd8pi]

aaronl19 you would be fun at parties!

[@lordturtle8735]

@@Prince-yd8pi That line doesn't really work here.

[@Prince-yd8pi]

Lord Turtle not from around here, my lord. I’ve been known to more of a darker comment section.

[@lilli9822]

I guess he is a democrat?

[@joshchristopher551]

@@Prince-yd8pi yup, you are new to the internet

[@RahulSharma-rq9ng]

Google CEO should questioned them to name 10 books lolll

[@OldTeaMate]

Confused person: "It's not a trick question!" Rational person: "It's not a trick answer … "

[@ToniMonoS]

Hahah exactly what I thought

[@TheAcdcninja]

Yeah nothing makes someone look stupid like insisting that something should have a yes or no answer when it genuinely is more complex than that simple binary

[@dookmaster]

“Well actually it doesn’t really work that wa-“ “Okay well my time is up I just have to say I totally disagree”

[@BigShrimpin_]

Congressman: "Hey can Google do this?" CEO: "Well, no it is not possible for this to happen" Congressman: "Well I had already decided you were wrong, even though I was asking the question so I disagree despite having no knowledge."

[@VikasGodaraa]

Algorithm can be biased towards something. It's not something unheard of. How many times KZbin tweeks it's recommendations algorithm to weed out certain kinds of video or give exposure to certain kinds of video.

[@JeffJK000]

Congressman: "Doctor, I'm having chest pains, Am I having a heart attack?" Doctor: "Well, I will need to run a few tes..." Congressman: "IT'S A YES OR NO QUESTION"

[@bonbon_1729]

Good analogy! Can't believe this man had the patience to withstand these awful, truly awful and ignorant boomers

[@MStranger4]

Doctor: Just Google it...

[@HRDSalami654]

@@MStranger4 My Facebook group told me I was having a heart attack though. I'm going to ignore your scientific tests!

[@matrixarsmusicworkshop561]

XD

[@matrixarsmusicworkshop561]

@@bonbon_1729 he is rl intelligent so

[@illumi1749]

3:30 CEO - "this is not possible" guy at stand - "yea i reckon it is"

[@Quantum_Magnus]

“How does this work?” “Like this.” “I disagree.” Wtf is that logic?

[@maleprincess62]

That made me so mad

[@SlimThrull]

Congress in a nutshell.

[@thebaylock]

There is no logic.

[@Max-ew8cg]

Which logic?

[@eedeeo3536]

It’s boomer logic

[@G1NZOU]

Points at car 100 yards away: "Is that gas or diesel?" "Well that car comes in several models, I'd have to..." "It's not a trick question."

[@blackmage1276]

Trick question indeed, it was an electric car

[@jasonthehuman]

@@blackmage1276 wrong. the car is a bicycle in a cardboard box

[@fra7530]

Guys, he asked the right question in the silly way and Google CEO used it to not answer: he meant the traking option of google maps, but everybody knows that google uses free services to get access to the users data (and then elaborates and sells them). According to Assange, Google is the NSA but in private company structure.

[@GamingMinatiIsHere]

@@fra7530 Google is advertising company they dont sell data ,they use that data for their own use nd earn money through their main business......

[@fra7530]

@@GamingMinatiIsHere when you offer custom advertizing services based on the data you took from people's devices, you are selling the use of those data to third parts.

[@HaydenLau.]

-Can my car go 100 km/hr, yes or no -I don't know what car you have, sir -It's not a trick question, you should be able to answer that, yes or no

[@Brettlaken]

You are earning 50 quadrillion dollars per second how can you not now this

[@Brettlaken]

@nikola poyukov It hardly varies on your personal settings and services that you use. If you never used Google maps it's not likely to track your position for example (It still does from time to time but not as much as when you use it regularly)

[@Brettlaken]

@nikola poyukov WELL I DISAGREE! No you are right that was his question. The answer was "not by default" so probably not for a new phone. Tracking positions doesn't really make sense if you have no profile for that person yet anyways. But many older phones can't even run Google maps without crashing so they might be tracked quite rare compared to a flagship phone that can run everything at the same time (considering the user has tracking services "active" of course).

[@maleprincess62]

@nikola poyukov actually you do. You have to opt in to that service because if you didn't that would be illegal

[@alonelyz1981]

Yes

[@Acanis87]

How can he stay so calm... How can they be so... uff...😢

[@hassanmiah7068]

This is like trying to explain to my parents I can’t pause an online game

[@bepobsk3680]

>The game moves so it won’t actually pause >”My time is up, let me just say I disagree.”

[@xinyi5860]

They'll never understand and scold you for not pausing the game🤣

[@olanmills64]

Have you tried: It's a bunch of live people playing a live game together. There is no mechanism to pause such a game because it would be impractical (though not technically impossible), but any individual can quit. Sometimes you have to, but it's kind of rude. Imagine agreeing to play a baseball game with others and then just running away from it half way through.

[@Zeru64_]

I tried to explain my mom why I couldn't pause my game, and after 4 hours of explanation including graphical material and practical examples, I think she understood what a videogame is.

[@JoppeM]

Oh as a parent, I don't think you understood what they ment. It's not that they don't understand, they don't care about your little game

[@Dustinwilliams7159]

*patiently answers the question with objective data and metrics* WELL I DISAGREE

[@alessandroceloria]

Also I like how he says that it's possible to manipulate the results because the system is human at its base... Because there's a dude behind billions of results for a keyword showing up in half a second on my screen right?

[@muh.farid.120]

The stupid thing is they won't listen an explanation from the CEO. Shame

[@claireclaireagata7604]

Are they trying to shut down google? Cause I remember when google went off for like 5 minutes, everyone went crazy

[@GrizzMan]

@@claireclaireagata7604 no they're not i dont know exactly what this is but congress does this with all major corporations where they sit down with the CEO and ask a bunch of seemingly stupid questions on how they track people, their algorithms, how they collect data, etc.

[@claireclaireagata7604]

@@GrizzMan oh okay, thank goodness

[@skycopper1336]

Not really as this woman at 1:34 actually lissened.

[@carl12360]

It's the same thing they did to Mark Zuckerberg . Question specially made to make them look like the bad of the situation.

[@michaeloyesiku]

"Does Google track my movements"? That sir is how Google maps work

[@MinktheStorykeeper]

Congress: ITS A YES OR NO QUESTION! Ceo: (explains with rationality and critical thinking while being mature) Congress: (interrupts ceo) I HAVE TO DISAGREE

[@MuWaffle]

"I need more details sir" "I'm shocked you don't know"

[@PoetsAges]

Give him a second to Google it, folks. Jesus Christ...

[@anshluthra941]

Genuinely. . - What's 2x ? - I can't know unless I don't know what x is. - I SHOCKED YOU DONT KNOW MATHS

[@rkrkrkrkrk111]

he‘s such a boomer

[@yanskievl3520]

shittest i've ever watched 😂😂

[@joxem4058]

Congressman: How does the thing work? CEO of the thing: tries to explain how the thing works. Congressman: I disagree.

[@DemonLilyYT]

My time is up, i dont care. I disagree. Classic Comedy gold

[@thec7889]

the ceo makes a big generalisation, thats its not possible for a individual or even a group to manipulate seartch results. thats simply not true, there is not much thats impossible with physical acces to the servers.

[@Roland_Duson]

@@thec7889 Is that perhaps similar to what Facebook is in trouble for? Allowing others access to their servers?

[@thec7889]

@@Roland_Duson its definatly possible that google could be doing the same as facebook. but even if they are not anyone that has a education in computer science or works with it should know that its realy easy for any employes that have physical acces to the servers to do whatever they want.

[@anacardaable]

@@thec7889 you do know how many "servers" make up Google right?... it's not 5 or 6 or even 1000.... more like hundreds of thousands if not alot more "physical computers" that make up what users see as "Google Search"...

[@ashishthomas5221]

Those were the most irrelevant and confusing questions asked

[@TheodoreBrosevelt]

Those questions could've easily been answered by basically getting a new phone and setting up Google and reading the user agreement and other stuff

[@supremebuffalo6322]

"but you chose those third parties" This entire hearing was like asking toddlers to investigate the moon landing

[@jaydenchon]

The only relatively nice person was the woman because she actually understood what he had to say

[@sudhakaranr9127]

I agree she was nicer. But she was sitting in the wrong chair to ask that layman question including the others.

[@redhatter54]

To be fair, she needed that question to be on record so that it can be referenced to shut down all the other idiots asking questions

[@Shendue]

@@sudhakaranr9127 She was actually in the right chair. In a public hearing, there are people that may disagree but also people that may agree with the interviewed. The latter have to formulate their questions to let the interviewed express a point that strengthen their position in a simple way that can be understood by the crowd. It's pretty much like the defendant's attorney when questioning witnesses. He doesn't do it to prove a crime, but to disprove it. Haven't you ever watched a legal drama movie or tv series?

[@War_maN333]

@@Shendue your pfp matches your explanation

[@nunsense9489]

IGIARI!

[@SpanishDio]

Nobody: Boomers: **The Internet is like a series of Tubes!**

[@CapnSlipp]

I never really understood why that analogy was so hated. International network traffic can be described as water flowing through pipes, or as traffic on roads- neither is a perfect analogy, but both are fairly accurate in different respects. (Me: CS grad with over a decade of software dev experience.)

[@icecubejune]

It is really..

[@SpanishDio]

@@CapnSlipp ngl that is true. Just wanted to meme s lil' bit

[@ethanroyer5671]

These people are massively invading this world of the internet

[@bearshunnypot302]

_it's a series of _*_t u b e s_*

[@AshenChedツ]

My old man once said "It's difficult to win an argument with an intelligent person but it's impossible to win with a stupid person"

[@justaflaminfox9574]

Is your grandpa Bill Murray?

[@rohithbaliga]

@@justaflaminfox9574 no

[@nikhilnc4405]

He was a wise man

[@ahmadfatah9300]

This is so true

[@hypernova6093]

I have experienced this, and it is undeniably frustrating

[@joesizzle10]

"Sometimes my wifi goes out, you think you can bring a guy over to my house to fix it?"

[@Abcdefg-uw4id]

Congress: "Is it "your" or "you're"?" CEO of google: "Sir you need to tell me the situation otherwise I ca-" Congress: "JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION! YES OR NO?"

[@tonymagona334]

In a different way, someone there should have asked the congressmen and women "why am I here, is there anything important for me here?" and whenever they try to answer you just interrupt them and say "YES OR NO?!" Bet they'd hate it lo.

[@movalex9713]

Old people shouldn't be in politics cause its not their future

[@datgirl4601]

@@movalex9713 wow I'm gonna use that line now onwards

[@user-ou1ws8sb3y]

@@movalex9713 being old doesn’t mean you’re about to drop dead. There’s no guarantee a 20 year old will live any longer than a 60 year old. Also in their heads they’re making decisions for their children and grandchildren’s futures. Whether you agree with what they’re deciding or not.

[@jacobdurant9127]

I gotta give Sundar massive credit for not breaking out in laughter.

[@MarioBermudezJr]

He chuckled a few times lol

[@jauh25]

Jake Durant more like for not loosing his mind and shooting them.

[@13essentials77]

@@jauh25 Actually xP

[@vivigno]

The CEO could barely even finish his sentence. Wtf, why can't they just let him explain without bombarding him with another question.

[@GreenGoblinCoryintheHouse]

Boomers for you. They feel like they know everything and are always right.

[@pak3ton]

If cant answer with a single YES or NOT. I dont let him speak.

[@loserbeam2780]

@@pak3ton with the company of Google it would be hard to answer without knowing what type of services they use, like the movement question in the video if the congressman had Google maps/GPS then yes it would track movement but if not then the answer is a no

[@dhillon5660]

Because they are dumb

[@alexanderredhorse1297]

they are not looking for answers. plain and simple. it's simply a common tactic used by stupid and insecure individuals to dominate someone in a discussion. YES or NO answers are simply impossible for such a complex situation.

[@lucijak3444]

Question. How can they still have a job? They are literally talking with a PROFESIONAL and they are trying to "outsmart" him or whatever. They don't even know basic technology?!

[@livingthedream0527]

Honestly Lofgren was the only who logically responded to the CEO's explanation, she actually attempted to understand and confirm what he was saying.

[@ht.6315]

Yes but maybe there are actual important questions they could ask instead they are just trying to understand how the internet works amd failing. Nobody over the age of 45 should have asked him a single question

[@Shockxv]

“So there's not a person, that's sitting behind a curtain, who decides what to show” But seriously she was the only patient one here.

[@GeekProdigyGuy]

She was also asking specific pointed questions to prove the Republicans wrong. She was of course more factually accurate in what she said/implied, clearly she already knew the answers, but she of course has a specific agenda. I highly doubt all the Republicans were as ignorant as they looked - they were intentionally trying to get the CEO to slip so they could plaster it all over Fox News.

[@BarrySwords]

@@ht.6315 You shouldn't generalise like that. I work in IT and we have people in their 50s and 60s who know so much and I have friends in their 20s and 30s who are IT illiterate.

[@shreyan9880]

@@ht.6315 Elon musk and other intellectuals above age 45: Am I A JoKe to YoU?

[@LEFT4BASS]

Congressman: *asks question* CEO: *gives direct, concise answer* Congressman: why won’t you answer? It’s not a trick question.

[@berreyl1689]

Too Old..

[@crono276]

@Alexandru4 PowerBut then he'd still try to make his answer in one word: yes or no.

[@michelangelo7441]

Congressman: I believe people are manipulating the process Me: Yes, 72 thousand people are searching billions of websites in the 3 seconds it takes the page to load, well done sir you found the X-Men.

[@wangthao1870]

I always wonder why don’t they let someone that actually know what to ask writing the question for them in detail........then they wouldn’t had been this embarrassed

[@izaakmurillo3164]

LEFT4BASS fr. It isn’t as simple as the congressman is trying to make it out to be.

[@thelazybot231]

"Can penguins fly?" "No, its impossible." "I disagree, I think they can. They have wings. Thank you mister chairman"

[@asapinformative4979]

This

[@deancafe4739]

They can "fly" in the water😂🤣

[@average__height8033]

@@deancafe4739 KZbin commenter learns the word “swimming”

[@Rat_5000]

@@average__height8033 Other KZbin commenter learns that "fly" has multiple definitions.

[@average__height8033]

@@Rat_5000 yes, going through the air.

[@austinpoznoski3083]

it's like that scene where Spongebob tries to interrogate Mr. Krabs

[@averyrobinson4666]

*has google maps open* Congressman: Is ThIs ThInG tRaCkInG mE?

[@MyTran-uu5rq]

I literally 🤦‍♀️

[@regularman3153]

These grandpa can actually ask their kids beforehand

[@faresvanlierde4597]

It is

[@Minmin-ik3ft]

And the Congressman phone was Apple 😂😂 IOS

[@PablitoDevil]

Do you really think that if you turn off google maps, you would prevent Google from knowing youe location? Lol dont be silly

[@ajaysabarish9645]

Sundar Pichai is playing the toughest level of "You Laugh You Lose"

[@varunkanneboina2758]

Very true

[@XenonRaider]

One of the best comments ever

[@dhruvavikas1632]

You lose your job

[@iamadevilofmyworld5963]

Best comment 😂😂😂

[@AangDknight]

Skrattar du ! Förlorar du ! Mannneeeeeeeeeeeeee !!

[@lizzyjamieson2630]

I understand lack of experience But *dude* You're representing the country.

[@bigstevedzn2353]

Charly Maestre Alonso what are you talking about.

[@rickitysplitz7035]

The old man at least has more experience at what he's doing than what he is not supposed to do. Just because he doesn't know how to work a phone doesn't mean that he doesn't know how to work is job

[@bigstevedzn2353]

RickitySplitz it’s not about how experienced he is in his own job, it’s about his lack of experience in everyday items such as phones. It’s embarrassing to our country. And their impatience when it comes to the whole idea of cell phones and companies such as google, really rather makes us laugh. Which idk about you, but I don’t think we are supposed to be laughing at congress.

[@rickitysplitz7035]

Well, that's humanity we are faulty. Yes, it is mortifying to see how he doesn't know how to work it, but that's why there's other people in Congress, it's not just him. Also, yeah, I am not a big fan of Congress either.

[@helloworld-bu1vk]

Lizzy Jamieson They embarrassed themselves in front of the public once again!

[@DefiantFrost]

I think humans can manually intervene. Yep a human intervened in the 0.6 seconds it took for your google search to come back 😂.

[@arizexas]

There should be an age limit, seriously.

[@ChaoticNeutralMatt]

Required schooling for politicians...

[@changedname_8970]

sadavocado u sound ignorant. Congrats 👏👏👏! Thanks for having an original “boomer” comment, you’re the 1st! 👍 Not at all like you touched up on the importance on WHY the CEO is under question. Good day!

[@arizexas]

ChangedName _ ok boomer

[@changedname_8970]

sadavocado millennial actually but I can tell you’re young 👼🏼

[@TalosCreations]

@@changedname_8970 ok boomer

[@DescendDab]

In my opinion, they are actually insulting him with those stupid questions.

[@hidan4098]

They are insulting me by questioning him like that hahahaha Even me feel insulted by their comment

[@mandude7358]

Their questions and statements are a insult to the US

[@buggsy64]

Descend technology moves on old people get left behind or uneducated not in touch peeps. The one that got me was “not some little man behind the curtain” lol 😂

[@DarthFox]

@@buggsy64 He's thinking that Google search results are run by the Wizard of Oz 🤣

[@jagoz7465]

But its such a simple question and of course he cant answer it straight. Just like a politician. How can people be "opted in" to data mining services without consent?

[@GoebbelsWife]

The old lady seemed to get it after he simply explained it, I don’t see the problem. She didn’t even interrupt him like the guys did

[@LukeLFN]

CheekyGreenConure you said Lady, what don’t you get?

[@GoebbelsWife]

Luke Roberts You seem confused and upset, and you’re a guy. Go figure

[@ThisIsJayEveryday]

Actually, her question was intended to address how many of her peers think. Glad she did. She gets it.

[@dimentbarg9793]

She was the only one out of these who seemed to have common sense

[@Gamebot127]

Coming from a guy. Some Guys can be a bit stubborn. Or am I wrong?

[@raghavrathi2412]

For being an iit grad, this guy does not deserve this 🤣🤣

[@collint]

Congress: What is the meaning of life Google CEO: Well you see... Congress: ITS A YES OR NO QUESTION

[@DokiDokibo]

_CT_ 16_ ...

[@Charlie1996Diaz]

YES

[@gabrielgonzalez6975]

42

[@jamesfry552]

Yes absolutely

[@austintc369]

CEO: *Answers question* Congress: I disagree

[@orifusu]

This ain’t no hearing. He’s their IT guy.

[@yungkaren4886]

bruh 😂😭

[@mattlaz8231]

This killed me😂😂😂😂

[@mannycuete7392]

This better reach a billion likes before we all die😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ricardo-fv2qi]

The most overqualified IT guy for the group of most demanding, IT illiterate and arrogant boomers. Which is to say a lot. I was almost expecting they asked if they could download more RAM from the play store.

[@cuac5869]

Lmao I feel for those guys

[@Rose-qj6eq]

“So there’s not a little man behind the curtain...” Lmao wtf

[@RobinHoodTragic]

I genuinely believe that she deliberately asked the question in such a way to demonstrate the stupidity of her colleagues questions because you'll notice that she actually let the guy finish answering the question after she asked it

[@Qwerty123zzuy]

She obviously asked it to rebuke others who were asking stupid questions

[@jazzydjent]

She was the only one that seemed to understand what he was saying.

[@someoneslick5399]

It certainly seems that google is leftist though.

[@pugassassin5591]

@@someoneslick5399 so?

[@lynkingg]

Normal people when they have a doubt they ask google and they understand Congress asks the Google C.E.O and still dosen't understand America a land of oppourtuity for all

[@josephjaques2803]

“Does google know where i am?” “If you turned on location in the settings then yes” “YES OR NO”

[@mikewade1604]

Also it's a iPhone. Probably runs on safari which is not owned by Google

[@tm.8399]

@@mikewade1604 and probably use..google.

[@mikewade1604]

@@tm.8399 what do you mean?

[@Levi-qb2uf]

@@tm.8399 uhhhh what are you talking about? It seems you are confusing a search engine and a browser lol.

[@tm.8399]

@@Levi-qb2uf Am I confusing ? Why ? Isn't google every where what ever the browser you use ? You are a boomer if you think Google is only used as a search engine by every websites.

[@tikslolo]

This is the most boomerest thing in the life of boomers

[@aoliravioli]

Tikslolo stop using the word boomer you’re ruining you’re cringey

[@tikslolo]

@@aoliravioli See I just don't feel like it. Otherwise, your opinion really affected me. The thing is I don't really care about other peoples opinions about me.

[@zachsin2411]

BMW 3 Series stfu boomer

[@t4ky0n]

@@aoliravioli you are ruining you are cringey?

[@isham2044]

@@aoliravioli Ok boomer

[@eyecu-z6s]

love how the ceo can't finish a phrase without being interrupted

[@berndarndt9924]

If you every saw a Talkshow with atleast on Politician you know this is normal for them.

[@80ki68]

@@berndarndt9924 Shut up, we don't do that.

[@200subswithbadcontentchall3]

Welcome to America’s government

[@KiemPlant]

Yeah, I find it sad and ignorant of those people.

[@eyecu-z6s]

@@KiemPlant it was sarcasm tho