Google drops pledge on AI use for weapons

There is debate amongst AI experts and professionals over how the powerful new technology should be governed in broad terms, how far commercial gains should be allowed to determine its direction, and how best to guard against risks for humanity in general. There is also controversy around the use of AI on the battlefield and in surveillance technologies. The blog said the company's original AI principles published in 2018 needed to be updated as the technology had evolved. "Billions of people are using AI in their everyday lives. AI has become a general-purpose technology, and a platform which countless organisations and individuals use to build applications.