Google working with the Pentagon on secretive AI drone project

The Pentagon may have gained a new, high-profile partner for its sophisticated AI system used to hunt for militants in Iraq and Syria. Silicon Valley giant Google is working with the Department of Defense to develop advanced artificial intelligence for analyzing drone footage, Gizmodo reported, citing sources close to the situation. The partnership centers around Project Maven, which is the codename for a system that analyzes aerial surveillance video to look for patterns that can military intelligence analysts. And it seems some Google employees aren't happy with the move. The Department of Defense announced Project Maven last April, which was tasked with identifying objects and people in drone footage.