Google issued an update to its artificial intelligence policy Tuesday, largely removing prior language that indicated the company would not use AI for weapons and surveillance. In 2018, the company published its initial AI policy which read that it would not pursue any technologies that “cause or are likely to cause overall harm” or “gather or use information for surveillance violating internationally accepted norms” among other

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.