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Google told staff worried about Pentagon AI deals that the company is 'leaning more' into national security contracts (www.businessinsider.com)
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  • In an internal all-hands, Google DeepMind leaders addressed staff concerns about Pentagon work.
  • Leaders said there was a "robust process" to ensure the contracts align with Google's AI principles.
  • At the same time, leaders said Google was pursuing more contracts in areas like cybersecurity and biosecurity.
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[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 1 points 5 hours ago

Even if this wasn’t defense related there’s usually a bit of a legal process with these sized deals and the contracts that are negotiated.