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Google apparently will not look for another agreement for Project Maven, a Pentagon pilot AI program that might be utilized for drone strikes.
Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene made the statement at a Friday staff member conference, individuals knowledgeable about the matter informedGizmodo Strong reaction versus the business’s participation in the task apparently caused the business’s choice not to continue to pursue the task. Greene stated Google chose to deal with Project Maven “at a time when Google was more aggressively pursuing military work,” Gizmodo reported.
According to BuzzFeed News, Greene stated “We’ve always said this was an 18-month contract that we did, so it ends in March of 2019.” She included, “There will be no follow-on to Maven.”
Project Maven, which would have offered AI and image acknowledgment tech for evaluating drone video footage, has actually gotten lots of reaction. In April, more than 3,000 Google workers pressed back versus the task, signing a petition requiring the business to end its deal with thePentagon “We believe that Google should not be in the business of war,” the letter mentioned. That led Google to apparently deal with ethical standards associating with military agreements
Google didn’t instantly react to an ask for remark.
