Google Allegedly After Military Deal That Puts AI Ethics Into Question

Google is reportedly pursuing a Pentagon contract that plans to use Artificial Intelligence and cloud technology to gain an edge in the battlefield, but the move is almost certainly going to stir a furor among employees and the public. Tech giants are no stranger to government and military contracts. The defense and federal law enforcement agencies have worked with the likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and IBM for years. However, Google's case is slightly different, and there's a lot of ugly history behind it, especially in the past three years. Following vocal protest from employees, the company announced in 2018 that it will not renew its artificial intelligence contract with the U.S. Department of Defense over Project Maven, formally known as the Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team (AWCFT).