Google quietly drops promise not to use AI for weapons

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Google quietly drops promise not to use AI for weapons

Last week, Google quietly abandoned a long-standing commitment to not use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in weapons or surveillance. In an update to its AI principles, which were first published in 2018, the tech giant removed statements promising not to pursue: The update came after United States President Donald Trump revoked former President Joe Biden’s […] The post Google quietly drops promise not to use AI for weapons appeared firs…

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Rumble CEO Labels Google ‘Evil’ Over Sinister AI Update

Should artificial intelligence be used for overreaching surveillance and military weapons? Google used to proclaim its opposition to such uses, but in a sudden and ominous update, the ever-insidious tech giant appears to have delusions of Orwellian grandeur and an increasing indifference to its technology’s harmful impacts on users. Advertisement Google has become infamous for suppressing... The post Rumble CEO Labels Google ‘Evil’ Over Sinister…

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Civil society organizations and experts fear a future in which AI dominates the battlefield, what can already be done in this area?

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The company recently removed a noteworthy point from its artificial intelligence principles.

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The technological giant of Mountain View has changed its approach to the uses of artificial intelligence (AI), eliminating the specific mention of not developing weapons. Amid the growing competition in the AI sector, several companies are reviewing their policies on how to apply this technology. Last year, OpenAI removed certain terms from its policy before formalizing an agreement with the Pentagon. Now, it is Google’s turn, which has renewed …

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Google ‘willingness’ to develop AI for weapons concerning: Human Rights Watch

ECONOMYNEXT – Google’s revised Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy shows the company’s willingness to develop AI for weapons, Human Rights Watch has said, and underscores why voluntary guidelines are not a substitute for regulation and enforceable law. “Google’s previous Responsible AI Principles stated the company would not develop AI “for use in weapons” or where the primary purpose is surveillance,” Anna Bacciareli, a senior researcher at Hum…