Despite employees urging Google not to move forward, the tech giant has reportedly signed a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) allowing its AI models to be used for classified work.

According to The Information, citing a source familiar with the matter, the agreement gives the DoD the ability to use Google’s AI for “any lawful government purpose.”

  • ryper@lemmy.ca
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    3 hours ago

    Google’s bound to do more layoffs, and any employee backlash to anything is mostly going to help management make up the list.

    • duckshuffgoose@piefed.social
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      2 hours ago

      then make a stand that gets you severance for a company you shouldn’t morally want to work at. that sounds like a win win to me