Nearly 200 workers from Google DeepMind expressed their concerns in a letter advocating for the termination of contracts with military organizations, citing threats to ethical principles.
The letter highlights an internal conflict within Google, as some DeepMind workers oppose technologies being sold for military purposes while others in the Cloud business support these contracts.
This discontent is significant in an industry facing a demand for machine learning talent; 5% of DeepMind's workforce signed the letter, signaling rising unease.
While the letter does not name specific militaries, it references a connection to Google's existing contract with the Israeli military, raising ethical challenges.
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