Google DeepMind UK Staff Vote to Unionize Over Military AI Contracts
Google DeepMind UK staff voted 98% to unionize via CWU and Unite, demanding the lab halt AI use by Israel and the US military. A landmark labor action at a frontier AI lab.
Google DeepMind UK staff voted 98% to unionize via CWU and Unite, demanding the lab halt AI use by Israel and the US military. A landmark labor action at a frontier AI lab.
Google expands Pentagon AI access after Anthropic refuses DoD contract over domestic surveillance & autonomous weapons concerns — highlighting a deepening ethical divide among top AI labs.
Google signed a classified AI deal with the Pentagon hours after employees demanded CEO Sundar Pichai block military access to its models. The agreement allows use for ‘any lawful government purpose.’