Google has updated its AI principles, removing specific pledges not to develop AI for weapons or surveillance. The company now emphasizes broader commitments to responsible development and deployment, aligning with human rights and international law.
Google has quietly updated its AI principles, removing specific pledges that it would not design or deploy AI tools for use in weapons or surveillance technology. The updated document, published on Thursday, features a broader commitment to responsible development and deployment of AI, emphasizing human oversight, due diligence, and feedback mechanisms to align with user goals, social responsibility, and international law and human rights.
Previously, Google's AI principles included a section titled 'applications we will not pursue,' which outlined specific areas like weapons and surveillance that the company would avoid. This section is now absent, replaced by a more general statement on responsible development. This shift comes after a period of intense scrutiny and debate surrounding Google's involvement in military AI projects, particularly a controversial government contract with the Department of Defense. Dozens of Google employees protested the contract, arguing that it violated the company's ethical guidelines. While Google ultimately chose not to renew the contract, the incident prompted a reassessment of its AI principles. In a blog post announcing the updated guidelines, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and James Manyika, senior vice president of research, labs, technology and society at Google, stated that AI's emergence as a 'general-purpose technology' necessitated a policy change. They emphasized the importance of democracies leading AI development, guided by core values like freedom, equality, and respect for human rights. Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly told staff that the updated guidelines were intended to 'stand the test of time.
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