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Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI tap
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After a report that Google is in talks with the Pentagon, hundreds of employees signed a letter against the idea.
Key facts
- Over 600 Google employees signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding that Google block the Pentagon from using its AI models for classified purposes, reports the The Washington Post
- The letter specifically references a recent report by The Information that said Google and the Pentagon are discussing a deal for deploying its Gemini AI in classified settings
- After a report that Google is in talks with the Pentagon, hundreds of employees signed a letter against the idea
Summary
Over 600 Google employees signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding that Google block the Pentagon from using its AI models for classified purposes, reports the The Washington Post. According to the Post, the letter says that “The only way to guarantee that Google does not become associated with such harms is to reject any classified workloads. The letter specifically references a recent report by The Information that said Google and the Pentagon are discussing a deal for deploying its Gemini AI in classified settings.