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According to Time, more than 200 employees of DeepMind, Google's artificial intelligence research unit, have expressed dissatisfaction with the military contracts that their company enters into.
In May 2024, they drafted and distributed an internal letter in which they expressed concern about this issue. The letter refers to Google's cooperation with military organizations, including the supply of AI technologies and cloud services to the Israeli army.
DeepMind employees believe that such contracts contradict the company's stated mission to create ethical and responsible artificial intelligence. They argue that participation in the development of military technologies and the production of weapons not only affects Google's reputation, but also undermines trust in their AI products.
This causes some tension in the mood of employees, many of whom expected completely different principles of the company's work.
The letter particularly emphasized that Google, when acquiring DeepMind in 2014, publicly pledged never to use the company's technology for military purposes or surveillance. However, despite this, several contracts have been signed since then that run counter to this promise.
Employees are concerned that such actions by the company harm not only its reputation, but also the development of ethical artificial intelligence in general. The protest by DeepMind employees reflects a broader problem of the interaction of tech giants with military organizations.
Recall that in March 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on artificial intelligence, supported by 120 states.
The document calls for the use of safe and reliable AI systems for sustainable development, and also emphasizes the importance of human control over automated processes.
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In May 2024, they drafted and distributed an internal letter in which they expressed concern about this issue. The letter refers to Google's cooperation with military organizations, including the supply of AI technologies and cloud services to the Israeli army.
DeepMind employees believe that such contracts contradict the company's stated mission to create ethical and responsible artificial intelligence. They argue that participation in the development of military technologies and the production of weapons not only affects Google's reputation, but also undermines trust in their AI products.
This causes some tension in the mood of employees, many of whom expected completely different principles of the company's work.
The letter particularly emphasized that Google, when acquiring DeepMind in 2014, publicly pledged never to use the company's technology for military purposes or surveillance. However, despite this, several contracts have been signed since then that run counter to this promise.
Employees are concerned that such actions by the company harm not only its reputation, but also the development of ethical artificial intelligence in general. The protest by DeepMind employees reflects a broader problem of the interaction of tech giants with military organizations.
Recall that in March 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on artificial intelligence, supported by 120 states.
The document calls for the use of safe and reliable AI systems for sustainable development, and also emphasizes the importance of human control over automated processes.
The resolution also emphasizes the need to protect personal data and respect intellectual property rights at all stages of AI work.
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