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Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons

Google employees respond after company drops its promise on AI weapons: 'Are we the baddies?'

After Google scrubbed wording that promised not to use AI for weapons, some staff slammed the decision in the company's internal message board.

UPI News on MSN · 4h

Google drops promise not to use AI for weapons

Google has removed its pledge not to use artificial intelligence for weapons development and surveillance, but its executive said will base AI threats on its continued research.

The Washington Post · 1d

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance

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

China says Google is violating country's anti-monopoly laws

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Google makes Gemini 'thinking' model available on the app and launches Gemini 2.0 Pro

The Google Gemini app now includes a reasoning model that shows its "thought process." On Wednesday, the tech giant announced the availability of Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental on Gemini's desktop and mobile versions.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

China Launches an Antitrust Probe Into Google. Here's What It Means

The Chinese government’s move to open an antitrust probe into Google is the latest development in a long and entangled relationship that goes back to the early 2000s

Android Police on MSN · 1d

China says Google is violating the country's anti-monopoly laws

Google faces an anti-monopoly investigation in China. China hasn't shared much information about the investigation. The investigation into Google may be linked to US-China trade tensions. Google's no stranger to accusations of monopolizing markets.

Google ends hiring targets for DEI

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1h

Google Kills Diversity Hiring Targets

Google is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups and reviewing some diversity, equity and inclusion programs, joining other tech giants rethinking their approach to DEI.

Reuters · 2h

Google scraps diversity-based hiring targets, WSJ reports

Alphabet's Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from historically underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 1h

Google ends hiring targets for DEI - report

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) will no longer set hiring targets to improve representation in its workforce, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing an internal email to employees. The report said the tech giant is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups and reviewing some diversity,

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TechCrunch · 3h

Google wants Search to be more like an AI assistant in 2025

Google Search is in the midst of a "journey" around AI, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said during the company's earnings call on Tuesday. The start of that

MarketWatch · 1d

AI means more competition in search. But Google says it's doing just fine.

Users now have the ability to search for answers in different ways, not just through traditional search engines like Google but also through AI tools like ChatGPT. But Google said its overall search business is still thriving.

CNBC on MSN · 1d

Google's uphill AI battle in 2025

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on the latest developments from Google.

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Google’s Updated AI Ethics Guidelines Mark a Dramatic Policy Change About Weapons & Surveillance

Google revises its AI ethics guidelines, ending its ban on weapons and surveillance. The policy shift ignites debate over ...

6 unsettling thoughts Google's former CEO has about artificial intelligence

Neither the public or the tech giants pushing artificial intelligence understand its long-term implications, warns former ...

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Google brings second-gen AI models to the Gemini mobile app

The latest Gemini 2.0 Flash model can interact with other Google apps and comes with reasoning chops, while the Gemini 2.0 ...

Google says commercial quantum computing applications arriving within five years

Google aims to release commercial quantum computing applications within five years, Google's head of quantum told Reuters on ...

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Google deletes policy against using AI for weapons or surveillance

Google has quietly deleted its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, a promise that had been in place since 2018.

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Sundar Pichai says even more AI is coming to Google Search in 2025

Google looks to incorporate AI features more deeply into its Search products in 2025 as part of its $75 billion AI plan, CEO ...

Verizon Makes $120 Google Offer To Android And IOS Users

Similarly, Google has remained steadfast on keeping YouTube Premium separate from its entire subscription line up. The only ...

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Google Parent Alphabet’s Stock Tumbles Amid Worries Whether AI Spending Will Pay Off

Key Takeaways Shares of Google parent Alphabet tumbled Wednesday amid worries about whether the tech giant's spending on AI ...

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