Google told staff worried about Pentagon AI deals that the company is 'leaning more' into national security contracts

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis

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• In an internal all-hands, Google DeepMind leaders addressed staff concerns about Pentagon work.
• Leaders said there was a "robust process" to ensure the contracts align with Google's AI principles.
• At the same time, leaders said Google was pursuing more contracts in areas like cybersecurity and biosecurity.

Google told employees that it was confident its work with the Department of Defense aligned with the company's AI principles ...