Google drops promise not to use AI for weapons
Google has removed its pledge not to use artificial intelligence for weapons development and surveillance, but its executive said will base AI threats on its continued research.
Google scraps promise not to develop AI weapons
Google updated its artificial intelligence principles on Tuesday to remove commitments around not using the technology in ways “that cause or are likely to cause overall harm.” A scrubbed section of the revised AI ethics guidelines previously committed Google to not designing or deploying AI for use in surveillance,
Google employees respond after company drops its promise on AI weapons: 'Are we the baddies?'
After Google scrubbed wording that promised not to use AI for weapons, some staff slammed the decision in the company's internal message board.
Regardless of the reason, Google rescinding the promise not to develop AI weapons is concerning
First reported by The Washington Post (via The Verge), it seems Google has made a significant, and concerning, change to its AI principles: removing key language that previously committed them to not developing AI for use in weapons,
Google Drops Pledge to Not Use AI to Develop Weapons, Surveillance Technologies
One Google worker says there’s widespread employee sentiment that the company shouldn’t be in the “business of war.”
Google Abandons Its Pledge to Not Use AI for Weapons
Alphabet (GOOGL) subsidiary Google updated its artificial intelligence (AI) pledge to not use the technology for harmful purposes, including
Google alters AI principles, removing pledge against creating weapons
Google updated its AI principles, removing a pledge to avoid harmful applications like weapons and surveillance, signaling a shift in policy.
Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Google published principles in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.
Google Goes Back on Promise to Not Use AI in Weapons
Learn more about why Google's decision to rescind its promise to avoid using AI technology to build weapons is a concerning development.
Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance
Google changed its public AI policies to remove assertions that it would not develop AI applied to surveillance or weapons.
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