Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation
by Matthew Guariglia
“Google continues to show us why it chose to abandon its old motto of ‘Don’t Be Evil,’ as it becomes more and more enmeshed with the military-industrial complex. Most recently, Google has removed four key points from its AI principles. Specifically, it previously read that the company would not pursue AI applications involving (1) weapons, (2) surveillance, (3) technologies that ’cause or are likely to cause overall harm,’ and (4) technologies whose purpose contravenes widely accepted principles of international law and human rights. Those principles are gone now. In its place, the company has written that ‘democracies’ should lead in AI development and companies should work together with governments ‘to create AI that protects people, promotes global growth, and supports national security.'” (02/13/25)
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/google-wrong-side-history