Andrew Ng endorsed Google's recent decision to remove its pledge against using AI in weapons development, stating this change aligns with supporting U.S. service members. The change follows a seven-year-old policy initially implemented amid employee protests against Project Maven, a military AI initiative focused on video interpretation for drone operations. Ng criticized the protests, suggesting that companies should assist the military, and expressed relief over the repeal of regulatory efforts he believed would hinder AI development in the U.S.
Frankly, when the Project Maven thing went down [...] A lot of you are going out, willing to shed blood for our country to protect us all, so how the heck can an American company refuse to help our own service people that are out there, fighting for us?
Companies and governments should work together to build AI that supports national security, as highlighted by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis following the deletion of Google’s AI weapons pledge.
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