‘Human lives are already being lost’: Open letter signed by hundreds of Google employees requests CEO reject ‘unethical and dangerous’ US military AI use
Over 600 Google employees have signed an open letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to reject the use of the company's AI technology for military purposes, citing ethical concerns and potential harm. The letter emphasizes that AI systems can make mistakes and centralize power, creating a responsibility to prevent dangerous applications. This follows similar actions by employees at Anthropic and OpenAI, who have also raised alarms about military use of AI.
- ▪Over 600 Google employees signed an open letter calling for the rejection of military uses of AI technology.
- ▪The letter states that AI systems can make mistakes and centralize power, increasing the risk to human lives and civil liberties.
- ▪Anthropic previously refused Pentagon use of its AI over concerns about surveillance and autonomous weapons, leading to OpenAI stepping in with a revised contract.
- ▪Google employees expressed a sense of responsibility to prevent unethical and dangerous uses of the technology they are helping to build.
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Pro Security ‘Human lives are already being lost’: Open letter signed by hundreds of Google employees requests CEO reject ‘unethical and dangerous’ US military AI use News By Benedict Collins published 28 April 2026 Google employees do not want its AI used for military purposes When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock/Poetra.RH) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google employees sign open letter to CEO over concerns of military AI useAI developers do not want their technology used for 'classified purposes'Google is currently…
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