Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon
Summary
Google has signed a deal with the US Pentagon to allow the military to use its artificial intelligence (AI) models for classified work. The agreement lets the Pentagon use Google’s AI for any lawful government purpose, but the company’s employees have raised concerns about the ethical use of AI in military projects.Key Facts
- Google joined other AI companies like OpenAI and xAI in signing deals with the Pentagon for classified AI use.
- The contract lets the Pentagon use Google’s AI on classified networks for tasks like mission planning and weapons targeting.
- Google must help adjust AI safety settings and filters if the government requests it.
- The agreement says the AI should not be used for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without human oversight.
- Google employees have protested the deal, worrying their AI work could be used harmfully or unethically.
- More than 600 Google workers signed a letter asking the CEO to stop providing AI for classified government work.
- Alphabet, Google’s parent company, removed a ban on AI use for weapons and surveillance last year.
- The Pentagon says it wants AI to support lawful government uses without mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
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