DeepMind British employees protest and resist, challenging Google's deal with the military AI contract.

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27/04/2025
According to media reports, employees of Google's DeepMind in the UK are seeking to form a union to challenge the company's sale of artificial intelligence technology to military groups and its relationship with the Israeli government. Three sources familiar with the matter revealed that in recent weeks, around 300 DeepMind employees based in London have applied to join the Communication Workers Union in the UK, putting new pressure on DeepMind. Currently, Google is pushing DeepMind to find commercial applications for its technology. In February, Google updated its AI ethics guidelines, removing the commitment to "not develop AI systems for weapons," which sparked widespread controversy.