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Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military

The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.

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BBC News· Oct 21, 3:41 PMGoogle staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military

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