Google changed its public AI policies to remove assertions that it would not develop AI applied to surveillance or weapons.

Google’s updated AI ethics policy removes its promise that it won’t use the technology to pursue weapons and surveillance.

Google removes AI weapons ban from its ethical principles, sparking debate over Silicon Valley's approach to AI safety and raising concerns about responsible technology development in the military and surveillance sectors.

Google has quietly deleted its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, a promise that had been in place since 2018. First spotted by Bloomberg, Google has updated its AI Principles to remove an entire section on artificial intelligence applications it pledged not to pursue.