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

Google employees are reportedly up in arms over management’s decision to walk back a promise not to use artificial intelligence technology to develop weaponry and surveillance tools.The search giant’s decision to revise its AI ethical guidelines, announced on Tuesday, marks a significant departure from the company’s earlier commitment to abstain from AI applications that could cause harm or be used for military purposes. 4 Google employees are reportedly upset over the company’s decision to retract a prom ...