Google DeepMind staff resign over Pentagon use of company AI

Google DeepMind employees have resigned over concerns about military use of the company's AI, the BBC reported on 22 October. Staff questioned whether Google can see or control how the Pentagon uses its technology.

The BBC said it spoke with current and former DeepMind staff who raised that doubt. The notes available on the report do not name the specific contracts involved.

Research engineer Sofia Liguori resigned this week, according to the report. Researcher Andreas Kirsch left earlier in October.

Google responded to the report. The company said its public-sector contracts are reviewed for compliance with its AI principles and "acceptable-use policies."

The details in this article come via The Neuron's summary of the BBC report. The original BBC article was not read directly, and the account has not been independently confirmed.

The reports do not say whether further staff plan to leave or whether Google will change how it reviews government contracts. Google has not announced any such changes.