Hundreds of AI experts call on Google to stop weaponizing technology as employees resign in protest

Artificial intelligence researchers have called on Google to abandon a project developing AI technology for the military, warning that autonomous weapons directly contradict the firm's famous'Don't Be Evil' motto. The experts join more than 3,100 of Google's own employees, who signed an open letter last month protesting the company's involvement in a controversial Pentagon program called Project Maven. The partnership between the technology giant and the US Military involves using customised AI surveillance software to analyse data from drone footage in order to better recognise target objects, such as distinguishing between a human on the ground and a vehicle. Around a dozen employees have reportedly resigned in protest at Google's refusal to cut ties with the US military, each one citing ethical concerns to Gizmodo. Google did not respond to a request for comment from The Independent.