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Google retracts promise not to use AI for weapons or surveillance — prompting employee backlash: ‘Are we the baddies?’

The company’s historical reluctance to engage in military AI projects stems from employee-led protests in 2018, when workers successfully pressured Google to abandon a Pentagon contract known as “Project Maven,” which aimed to enhance drone surveillance capabilities using AI.

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Google removes weapons development, surveillance pledges from AI ethics policy

Google has updated its ethical policies on artificial intelligence, eliminating a pledge to not use AI technology for weapons development and surveillance. According to a now-archived version of

Wired · 5d

Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance

Google published principles in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.

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Google’s shameful decision to reverse its ban on AI for weapons and surveillance is a blow for human rights

Responding to Google’s decision to remove its prohibition on artificial intelligence (AI) being used for developing weapons ...

6 unsettling thoughts Google's former CEO has about artificial intelligence

Neither the public or the tech giants pushing artificial intelligence understand its long-term implications, warns former ...

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Google Gemini 2.0 AI Is Out Now. Here Are the Highlights

Google delivered big artificial intelligence news this week, launching the next generation of its chatbot, Gemini 2.0. Google ...

Google introduces new class of cheap AI models as cost concerns intensify

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced updates to its Gemini family of large language models, including a new product line ...

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Google opens its most powerful AI models to everyone, the next stage in its virtual agent push

Google on Wednesday released the Gemini 2.0 artificial intelligence model suite to everyone. The continued releases are part ...

Google drops AI weapons ban—what it means for the future of artificial intelligence

Google sparks debate on big tech's approach to AI safety and raises concerns about responsible tech development in military ...

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Google's big AI-spending plans are boosting chip stocks like Nvidia

Alphabet's big spending plans surprised Wall Street. The news should soothe investors worried about last week's DeepSeek ...

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Google edited Gemini-driven incorrect data in Super Bowl ad

Google had to edit incorrect data generated by Gemini from a Super Bowl ad. Google paid for a spot during the Super Bowl for an ad for Gemini, its AI-powered assistant. The ad wan ...

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