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Google told staff worried about Pentagon AI deals that the company is 'leaning more' into national security contracts (www.businessinsider.com)
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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.
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[–] pageflight@piefed.social 5 points 21 hours ago

Yeah, got headhunted for 10 replace-doctors-with-AI startup for every 1 ed-tech company that even looked at my resume, and the company I'm at now, though good on paper, is squeezing AI into every nook and cranny as fast as they can while sidelining security concerns.