Military AI AI News & Updates

OpenAI Signs $200M Defense Contract, Raising Questions About Microsoft Partnership

OpenAI has secured a $200 million deal with the U.S. Department of Defense, potentially straining its relationship with Microsoft. The deal reflects Silicon Valley's growing military partnerships and calls for an AI "arms race" among industry leaders.

DeepMind Employees Seek Unionization Over AI Ethics Concerns

Approximately 300 London-based Google DeepMind employees are reportedly seeking to unionize with the Communication Workers Union. Their concerns include Google's removal of pledges not to use AI for weapons or surveillance and the company's contract with the Israeli military, with some staff members already having resigned over these issues.

AI Pioneer Andrew Ng Endorses Google's Reversal on AI Weapons Pledge

AI researcher and Google Brain founder Andrew Ng expressed support for Google's decision to drop its 7-year pledge not to build AI systems for weapons. Ng criticized the original Project Maven protests, arguing that American companies should assist the military, and emphasized that AI drones will "completely revolutionize the battlefield" while suggesting that America's AI safety depends on technological competition with China.

Google Removes Ban on AI for Weapons and Surveillance from Its Principles

Google has quietly removed a pledge to not build AI for weapons or surveillance from its website, replacing it with language about supporting "national security." This change comes amid ongoing employee protests over Google's contracts with the U.S. and Israeli militaries, with the Pentagon's AI chief recently confirming some company AI models are accelerating the military's kill chain.