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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 technology in potentially harmful applications, such as weapons.

BBC · 3d

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 decisions that "may have life or death consequences." In a blog post Google defended the change,

Mashable on MSN · 4d

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 an entire section on artificial intelligence applications it pledged not to pursue.

NBC New York · 4d

Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons, surveillance

The company updated its ‘Responsible AI’ principles, which no longer includes a pledge to not use AI for weapons or surveillance.

BBC on MSN · 4d

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 analysts had expected. The company is investing in the inf

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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 ...

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Google scraps diverse hiring targets following Trump's crusade against DEI

Google has become the latest big tech company to scrap diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the wake of President Donald Trump's attacks against such programs. As first reported by ...

Google scraps diversity ‘aspirations,' citing role as federal contractor

Google is the latest big company to scrap its diversity goals, following similar announcements at Target, Meta, Walmart and ...

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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 joins US firms in reducing diversity hiring amid political shift after Trump's return to White House

In his first weeks as president, Trump has signed executive orders relating to DEI, including dialling back transgender ...

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