Google will not renew Pentagon contract that upset employees

Employees demanded clear policy stating that Google will never build warfare technology

Google, hoping to head off a rebellion by employees upset that the technology they were working on could be used for lethal purposes, will not renew a contract with the Pentagon for artificial intelligence work when a current deal expires next year.

Diane Greene, who is the head of the Google Cloud business that won a contract with the Pentagon’s Project Maven, said during a weekly meeting with employees that the company was backing away from its AI work with the military, according to a person familiar with the discussion but not permitted to speak publicly about it.

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