Google employees leave company’s military AI work
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nile Post
Google DeepMind employees are leaving the company because of its contracts to deploy artificial intelligence systems in classified military environments. Engineer Sofia Liguori resigned this week, while Google says it reviews its contracts under its internal rules, reports the BBC.
Employees of Google DeepMind, Google’s artificial intelligence subsidiary, have resigned or plan to leave the company because of its military contracts, reports the BBC. Sofia Liguori, a research engineer based in London, announced that she had resigned this week, citing the growing use of Google’s AI in military operations.
Google is among the technology companies that signed contracts with the US military this year to deploy artificial intelligence tools in classified military environments. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has made the integration of AI into the armed forces a priority of the Trump administration, reports the BBC.
Liguori notably cited Google’s growing activities with the US and Israeli militaries. Current and former employees, as well as experts interviewed by the BBC, are concerned about the degree of human oversight and the reliability of these systems in wartime. They believe the contracts signed this year expand the uses the Pentagon could make of these technologies.
Google told the BBC that it reviews its contracts with public bodies under a procedure that includes compliance with its usage rules and AI principles. The company also said it had internal channels allowing employees to raise concerns and rules against retaliation.
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