Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contract
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-27 18:38 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
Over 600 Google employees have signed a letter urging their CEO Sundar Pichai to reject a contract with the US Department of Defense for the use of its Gemini AI model in classified settings. Reuters reports that the tech giant is in negotiations with the DoD.
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