DeepMind UK Employees Vote to Form Union Over US Defense Contract Concerns

On May 6, the Guardian reported, citing internal employee letters, that employees of Google DeepMind in the UK have voted to form a union due to ethical concerns regarding a newly established artificial intelligence agreement involving the US military. According to reports, employees in the research department completed an authorization vote in April and are requesting management to formally recognize two labor groups as joint representatives. Employees oppose the use of advanced systems for warfare and referenced last Friday’s announcement of collaboration with the Pentagon, as well as the company’s existing arrangements to provide cloud computing services to the Israeli government.

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