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Google retracts promise not to use AI for weapons or surveillance — prompting employee backlash: ‘Are we the baddies?’

The company’s historical reluctance to engage in military AI projects stems from employee-led protests in 2018, when workers successfully pressured Google to abandon a Pentagon contract known as “Project Maven,” which aimed to enhance drone surveillance capabilities using AI.

Business Insider · 1d

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 staffers slammed the decision in the company's internal message board.

The Hill · 1d

Google removes weapons development, surveillance pledges from AI ethics policy

Google has updated its ethical policies on artificial intelligence, eliminating a pledge to not use AI technology for weapons development and surveillance. According to a now-archived version of

Google Launches Gemini 2.0 for Everyone. Here Are Highlights

CNET on MSN · 16h

Google Launches Gemini 2.0 for Everyone. Here Are the Highlights

The flood of AI news from Google comes in the wake of the launch of DeepSeek, the breakthrough Chinese AI tool that's been making headlines.

Lifehacker on MSN · 16h

Google Just Launched Gemini 2.0 Flash and Pro for Users and Developers

Google has upgraded its Gemini offerings across the board with Gemini 2.0 Flash and Gemini 2.0 Pro. Here's what's new and where it's available.

TechCrunch on MSN · 1d

Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini

Google launched its much-anticipated new flagship AI model, Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, on Wednesday. The announcement was part of a series of other AI model releases. The company is also making its “reasoning’ model,

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons

NPR · 1d

6 unsettling thoughts Google's former CEO has about artificial intelligence

Neither the public or the tech giants pushing artificial intelligence understand its long-term implications, warns former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

VentureBeat · 1d

Google drops AI weapons ban—what it means for the future of artificial intelligence

Google sparks debate on big tech's approach to AI safety and raises concerns about responsible tech development in military and surveillance.

DPA International on MSN · 1d

Google drops pledge not to use artificial intelligence for weapons

Google has removed a pledge from its artificial intelligence (AI) principles that had said the company would not use the technology to develop weapons. The technology giant has rewritten the principles that guide its development and use of AI – which are published online – but a section pledging not to develop tech “that cause or are likely to

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Google opens its most powerful AI models to everyone, the next stage in its virtual agent push

Google on Wednesday released the Gemini 2.0 artificial intelligence model suite to everyone. The continued releases are part ...

Google introduces new class of cheap AI models as cost concerns intensify

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced updates to its Gemini family of large language models, including a new product line ...

Google puts military use of AI back on the table

Google’s involvement in the U.S. Department of Defense’s Project Maven in 2017 and 2018 is what led to the original AI ...

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Experts raise grave concerns about Google's AI strategy

However, some experts seem even more concerned about something else that might threaten Google’s progress in the coming year.

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Google's big AI-spending plans are boosting chip stocks like Nvidia

Alphabet's big spending plans surprised Wall Street. The news should soothe investors worried about last week's DeepSeek ...

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Microsoft’s AI boss just raided Google. He poached two scientists who built a tool that can transform text into a podcast

Microsoft AI boss and Google DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman recruited new tech talent to work for Microsoft in Zurich.

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Google Search's AI Mode first look and details leaked

Talk” to Google as if it were a chatbot. The internal email includes some example questions where Search’s AI Mode can be ...

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