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Google Employees Vote To Unionize Over AI Defense Contract

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Google employees have issued a letter demanding that management refuse to provide artificial intelligence models to the US military for classified operations. The request was reported by Business FM Russia. No specific number of signatories was provided in the transcript. Hundreds of Google employees have reportedly sent a protest letter regarding the company's decision to allow the Pentagon to use its services. The source indicates the company is reportedly allowing the Pentagon to proceed despite the internal opposition. Anthropic previously refused to provide similar services earlier this year. Google employees have decided to unionize to force the company to adhere to its own ethical standards. This move follows Google's reversal on its commitment to avoid developing AI-powered weaponry.

Google employees have issued a letter demanding that management refuse to provide artificial intelligence models to the US military for classified operations. The request was reported by Business FM Russia. No specific number of signatories was provided in the transcript. Hundreds of Google employees have reportedly sent a protest letter regarding the company's decision to allow the Pentagon to use its services. The source indicates the company is reportedly allowing the Pentagon to proceed despite the internal opposition. Anthropic previously refused to provide similar services earlier this year. Google employees have decided to unionize to force the company to adhere to its own ethical standards. This move follows Google's reversal on its commitment to avoid developing AI-powered weaponry. The decision comes after the CEO announced a partnership with the Pentagon in the name of national security. These workers are joining the Communications Workers Union. This marks the first time Google employees have unionized for this purpose. The decision comes as workers express difficulty identifying with the company's current direction.

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France Info

“les employés de Google, dans une lettre, ils réclament à la direction de renoncer, à fournir à l'armée américaine ces modèles d'intelligence artificielles pour des opérations classifiées alors que le groupe est en discussion avec le pentagone.”

France Info

“opérations classifiées, alors que le groupe est en discussion avec le pentagone.”

France Culture

“fait des semaines à 70-80 heures selon les semaines.”

NPR

“More than 600 Google employees wrote to CEO Sundar Prachai that quote, we want to see AI benefit humanity, not see it being used in inhumane or extremely harmful ways.”

NPR

“Hundreds of employees at Google say they're concerned about how the Pentagon might use its powerful artificial intelligence systems. They've sent a letter to the company's chief executive”

KQED FM

“More than 600 Google employees wrote to CEO Sundar Pichai that, quote, we want to see AI benefit humanity, not see it being used in inhumane or extremely harmful ways.”

WBUR Boston

“More than 600 Google employees wrote to CEO Sundar Pichai that, quote, we want to see AI benefit humanity, not see it being used in inhumane or extremely harmful ways.”

RTS La 1ere

“600 cadres et salariés de Google réclament que le groupe renonce à travailler pour des opérations classifiées. Autrement dit, il demande que l'IA ne soit pas utilisée pour de la surveillance de masse aux Etats-Unis ni pour des attaques mortels.”

Business FM Russia

“Трудников Google подписали петицию с просьбой не предоставлять армии США модели искусственного интеллекта для секретных операций.”

NBC News Radio

“protest letter from hundreds of employees, Google is reportedly allowing the Pentagon”

NBC News Radio

“Despite a protest letter from hundreds of employees, Google is reportedly allowing the Pentagon to use its AI systems for classified work.”

BFM Radio

“Dans une lettre ouverte, plusieurs centaines de cadres de Google réclament que l'entreprise renonce à fournir à l'armée américaine ces modèles d'intelligence artificielle pour des opérations classifiées.”

RFI Afrique

“Google est revenu sur son engagement à ne pas développer d'armes utilisant l'IA et son PDG s'est réjoui d'avoir signé avec le Pentagone un partenariat au nom de la sécurité nationale. Ils ont donc décidé de se syndiquer.”

RFI Monde

“Google est revenu sur son engagement à ne pas développer d'armes utilisant l'IA et son PDG s'est réjoui d'avoir signé avec le Pentagone un partenariat au nom de la sécurité nationale. Ils ont donc décidé de se syndiquer.”

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