Google signed a deal with the US Pentagon to expand the use of artificial intelligence in classified operations. More than 600 Google employees signed a letter criticizing the agreement and asking the company to reject it.
In 2018, Google withdrew from Project Maven, a Pentagon program to integrate AI into drone operations, following employee pressure. In recent years, the company has changed its strategy and begun rebuilding its military business, competing for defense contracts.
Google signed deal with Pentagon to use AI in classified operations
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More than 600 Google employees sent letter to CEO Sundar Pichai criticizing the deal
Google withdrew from Project Maven in 2018 following employee pressure
Anthropic was classified as national security risk and excluded from Department of Defense
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