Don't be AI-vil: Google says its algorithms will do no harm

Google has created an artificial-intelligence code of ethics that prohibits the development of autonomous weapons. But the principles leave sufficient wiggle room for Google to benefit from lucrative defense deals down the line. The announcement comes in the wake of significant internal protest over the use of Google's AI technology by a Department of Defense initiative called the Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team. The goal of this venture, known internally as Project Maven, is to improve the accuracy of drone strikes, among other things. Last month a dozen Google workers quit over the scandal, and many more signed an open letter of protest.