Google removes guidelines barring its AI from being used in surveillance and weapons: report
Google removes guidelines barring its AI from being used in surveillance and weapons: report
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Company banned use of its AI in weapons in 2018 and just last month insisted it would not be used for anything ‘likely to cause overall harm’. Google has reportedly removed ethics guidelines that previously barred its artificial intelligence systems from being used in weapons and surveillance. The Independent has contacted Google for comment. “We believe democracies should lead in AI development, guided by core values like freedom, equality, and respect for human rights,” the post reads. “And we believe that companies, governments, and organizations sharing these values should work together to create AI that protects people, promotes global growth, and supports national security.”.
In 2018, the company banned the use of its AI in weapons, after it faced internal protests over a Defense Department contract to use Google tech analyze drone video. The reported changes at Google align with a larger shift underway in the tech industry, which is showing increasing willingness to partner with U.S. defense and surveillance authorities, at the same time as many tech leaders like Elon Musk are shifting rightward politically.
OpenAI had previously barred its technology from military use but changed its last year allow some collaborations. Another major AI company, Anthropic, has a collaboration with tech company Palantir and Amazon Web Services to serve defense agencies. The tech industry argues closer collaboration with the defense establishment is necessary given China’s rapid advances in AI, including the launch of DeepSeek, an AI assistant from a Chinese company that matches up against its U.S. competitors but was developed for a fraction of the cost, sending U.S. stocks tumbling.
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