Google staff urge CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse classified military AI work
Hundreds of Google AI researchers signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse classified US defense AI workloads. The letter states that Google's AI systems can centralize power and make mistakes, and that classified workloads could be used in inhumane or harmful ways.
Over 580 Google AI researchers signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, urging him to refuse classified US defense AI workloads. The signatories, including over 20 directors and senior directors, are concerned that Google's AI systems can centralize power and make mistakes. They believe that classified workloads could be used in inhumane or harmful ways, such as in lethal autonomous weapons or mass surveillance. Google has re-established ties to the US defense industry in recent years, despite employee concerns. The Pentagon is seeking to expand military AI usage and develop autonomous weapons. Google employees previously protested defense work in 2018, forcing the company to limit its involvement.
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