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Google AI Researchers Want Google to Remove Contract Clauses They Say Could Silence AI Warnings

Workers say the clause could intimidate staff into silence, while Google says it no longer enforces non-disparagement terms after employees leave.

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The disagreement centers on whether researchers can explain potential harms without fearing consequences from the company developing the technology.

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Google's Deep Mind company puts a clause in its contracts that prevents its employees from criticizing it even if they leave, causing a wave of resentment and internal criticism among employees and forcing them to talk to the press without disclosing their identities.

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Some Google DeepMind employees are rebelling against provisions that could silence them even after they leave the company. AI security and a very uncomfortable question loom large.

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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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