Why I Left Google DeepMind
I fought against Google’s Pentagon AI deal from the inside. Powerful people and institutions failed to keep their AI ethics promises under pressure.
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The author details their internal struggle against Google's Pentagon AI deal, highlighting how powerful figures and institutions failed to uphold AI ethics promises under pressure. They recount efforts to mobilize AI luminaries, confront executives like Jeff Dean, and propose an ethics framework, only to see Google quietly sign the deal. Ultimately, the author left Google DeepMind disillusioned by the gap between stated principles and actions.