Google AI researchers urge Pichai to reject classified military AI work

14 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 27

Hundreds of Google AI researchers have signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse making the company’s AI available for classified US defense missions.
The letter, citing concerns over AI centralizing power and making mistakes, comes amid ongoing negotiations between Google and the US Department of Defense.
This follows a broader trend of tech worker activism on AI ethics, with rival Anthropic recently dropped by the Pentagon after similar objections from its employees.

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