Over 600 Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to reject classified Pentagon AI contracts
By
Stevie Bonifield
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
Over 600 Google employees, including many from DeepMind, signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding the company refuse classified military AI work with the Pentagon. The letter argues that accepting classified contracts could lead to harmful uses of AI without employee knowledge or ability to stop them. Organizers claim signers include over 20 principals, directors, and vice presidents at Google.
Key quotes
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Otherwise, such uses may occur without our knowledge or the power to stop them.
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