Pentagon advisory board releases principles for ethical use of artificial intelligence in warfare

In 2017, a group of 116 technology executives asked the United Nations to pursue an all-out ban on autonomous weapons. Google went so far as to completely ban the use of its AI algorithm in any weapons system, a decision that followed employee complaints over its involvement in a program to analyze drone footage. Other tech companies, such as Microsoft and Amazon, have embraced opportunities to work with the military while arguing for a more nuanced approach to the matter.