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DeepMind Staff Walk Out Over Military AI Deals

The saga follows DeepMind employees resigning in protest of the company's involvement in military AI contracts with the United States and Israel. After the latest resignation citing ethical concerns over Pentagon projects, the controversy has intensified and the company's defense collaborations remain under scrutiny.

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    Google DeepMind staff resign over Pentagon AI contracts, citing ethics

    Google DeepMind has seen several staff quit after raising ethical concerns about the company's expanding role in military AI. Research engineer Sofia Liguori, who spent three years at the firm, said…

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    Google DeepMind staff resign over AI military contracts with US and Israel

    Several Google DeepMind employees, including Sofia Liguori and Andreas Kirsch, have resigned or are preparing to leave due to concerns over the company's AI contracts with the US and Israeli…

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