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Google Signs Pentagon AI Deal Despite Employee Backlash (gizmodo.com)
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Despite employees urging Google not to move forward, the tech giant has reportedly signed a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) allowing its AI models to be used for classified work.

According to The Information, citing a source familiar with the matter, the agreement gives the DoD the ability to use Google’s AI for “any lawful government purpose.”

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[-] pageflight@piefed.social 12 points 5 months ago

We need a lot more of them to join https://www.alphabetworkersunion.org/ .

The biggest action I know of was the Women's walkout in 2018, about 20k employees. But, no persistent action and no escalation, so no real result.

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