More than 560 employees at Alphabet Inc. signed an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai urging the company to refuse US government use of its AI in classified military operations. Staff cited risks including “lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.” The move follows tensions between the Pentagon and Anthropic after its CEO Dario Amodei imposed safeguards. Employees warned approving such use could harm Google’s reputation, while internal opposition includes senior staff, particularly within

More than 560 employees at Alphabet Inc. signed an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai urging the company to refuse US government use of its AI in classified military operations. Staff cited risks including “lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.” The move follows tensions between the Pentagon and Anthropic after its CEO Dario Amodei imposed safeguards. Employees warned approving such use could harm Google’s reputation, while internal opposition includes senior staff, particularly within DeepMind.