# Workers at Google DeepMind Push Company to Drop Military Contracts 🚫

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/workers-at-google-deepmind-push-company-to-drop-military-contracts/289725>\
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**Created:** [August 24, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/workers-at-google-deepmind-push-company-to-drop-military-contracts/289725 "2024-08-24T09:12:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/workers-at-google-deepmind-push-company-to-drop-military-contracts/289725/1 "2024-08-24T09:12:09Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Employee Petition**  
Nearly 200 Google DeepMind employees have signed a letter urging the company to end its military contracts, citing ethical concerns that AI technology is being used for warfare, which contradicts Google’s AI ethics principles.

2. **Contract Controversy**  
The letter, highlighting contracts with the Israeli military under Project Nimbus, criticizes the use of AI for surveillance and targeting, arguing it undermines DeepMind’s commitment to ethical AI.

3. **Lack of Action**  
Despite the letter’s call for action—including investigating military use, terminating military access, and establishing new governance—Google has not yet addressed these concerns, leading to growing frustration among employees.

**Read more at:** [TIME](https://time.com)