Tech Giants Face Employee Pressure Over Military AI Use

More than 200 employees from Google and OpenAI have co-signed an open letter urging their companies to commit to not deploying their advanced AI technologies for domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons. The letter, reported by Axios, calls on the tech giants to follow the example of Anthropic, which has already made such a pledge.

According to the letter, the Pentagon is currently in discussions with Google and OpenAI, seeking access to AI capabilities that Anthropic has refused to provide. The employees express concern that the Department of Defense may be attempting to create divisions among these companies by highlighting their differing stances.

The signatories are appealing to the management of Google and OpenAI to set aside internal disagreements and establish a unified "red line" regarding the military and surveillance applications of AI. The current letter allows for anonymous yet verified signatures.

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