Translated material
Google decided not to renew its contract with the Pentagon, which caused dissatisfaction among employees
Google will not renew the contract with the US Department of Defense, which has become a reason for dissatisfaction and dismissal of employees. According to Gizmodo, the head of cloud services at the company Diane Green announced this at a meeting with employees.
Greene also said that Google will unveil new AI ethical guidelines next week, according to Gizmodo sources.
The contract expires in 2019 and will not be renewed, Green said.
- Google is working with the Pentagon on Project Maven to analyze drone images using artificial intelligence and recognize people in these images.
- Google's participation in the project caused dissatisfaction among employees, who began to fear that their work could be used to kill people. About four thousand employees signed a petition demanding to stop cooperation with the Pentagon and develop a policy regarding participation in military projects. Several people have announced their layoffs.