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Google Staff Urge CEO to Reject Pentagon AI Contract

Hundreds of Google employees have sent an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, urging him to reject a classified artificial intelligence contract with the US military. They express concerns about the ethical implications of Google's technology being used for military purposes.

27 Apr, 16:00 — 28 Apr, 04:28
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bloombergHigh12h ago

Google Staff Urge Pichai to Refuse Classified Military AI Work - Bloomberg

Google Staff Urge Pichai to Refuse Classified Military AI Work  Bloomberg

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FTVery High13h ago

Google staff urge chief executive to block US military AI use

Over 560 employees sign open letter to Sundar Pichai following the Pentagon’s clash with Anthropic

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Business InsiderMostly Factual11h ago

Hundreds of Googlers ask their CEO to block classified AI work with the Pentagon

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Around 600 Google employees urged CEO Sundar Pichai to reject classified Pentagon AI deals. They said they want to see AI benefit humanity, not be used for autonomous weapons or surveillance. Google and the Pentagon are in talks to use Gemini in classified settings, per a recent report. Around 600 Google employees sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday, urging him not to let the company's AI technology be used by the...

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straits-timesMostly Factual3h ago

600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified US military AI contract - The Straits Times

600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified US military AI contract  The Straits Times

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual40m ago

Hundreds of Google employees urge CEO not to sign deal with Pentagon in open letter

The letter stated that the signatories feel their “proximity to this technology creates a responsibility to highlight and prevent its most unethical and dangerous uses.”

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