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Google puts military use of AI

Google Has Made a Dangerous U-Turn on Military AI

Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” era is well and truly dead. Having replaced that motto in 2018 with the softer “Do the right thing,” the leadership at parent company Alphabet Inc. has now rolled back one of the firm’s most important ethical stances, on the use of its artificial intelligence by the military.

Digital Trends on MSN · 2d

Google puts military use of AI back on the table

Google’s motto used to be “don’t be evil,” but now it can’t even promise to not make AI weapons.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

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What Google’s return to defense AI means

Google defended its decision to strip its AI-ethics principles of a 2018 prohibition against using AI in ways that might cause harm. “There’s a global competition taking place for AI leadership within an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.

Google Scraps Its Diversity Hiring Goals

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Google Ends Diversity Goals for Its Workforce in Trump Era

Alphabet Inc.’s Google told employees that it will no longer formally seek to improve the diversity of its workforce, marking the latest step in Silicon Valley’s retreat from initiatives that have fallen out of favor during US President Donald Trump’s administration.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Google Scraps Its Diversity Hiring Goals as It Complies With Trump's New Government Contractor Rules

Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs

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Google Ends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Hiring Goals

According to an internal memo, the company is also reevaluating changes to its other DEI programs 'to comply with recent court decisions and US Executive Orders.'

Google Removes Language on Weapons From Public AI Principles

Alphabet Inc.’s Google removed a passage from its artificial intelligence principles that pledged to avoid using the ...

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Microsoft, Google Donate $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund

(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are each donating $1 million to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, joining the roster of technology companies shelling out to back the ...

Concern over Google ending ban on AI weapons

Human Rights Watch has criticised the decision, telling the BBC that AI can "complicate accountability" for battlefield ...

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Ex-Google CEO Schmidt Said to Be Relativity Space Investor

Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive officer of Google, has made a significant ... challenges raising money in 2024, according to Bloomberg reporting.

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Google Invests Another $1 Billion in AI Developer Anthropic

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is backing artificial intelligence developer Anthropic with a further $1 billion, building its stake in one of the most promising rivals to OpenAI.

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Google deletes policy against using AI for weapons or surveillance

Google has quietly deleted its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, a promise that had been in place since 2018. First spotted by Bloomberg, Google has updated its AI Principles to remove ...

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Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons

In its earnings report the company said it would spend $75bn ($60bn) on AI projects this year, 29% more than Wall Street ...

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