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Google Won't Renew Controversial Pentagon AI Project

Google Won't Renew Controversial Pentagon AI Project

Google Won't Renew Controversial Pentagon AI Project

Business, Spoken · SpokenLayer

June 6, 20183m 19s

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Show Notes

The backlash to Google’s work on a US military artificial-intelligence project began inside the tech giant, but in recent weeks, it has spilled into the public. As employees resigned in protest over Google’s work with Project Maven, which uses AI to identify potential drone targets in satellite images, reports revealed top executives fretting over how it will be perceived by the public.

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