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Tech Workers Push Back as Pentagon Labels Anthropic ‘Supply Chain Risk’
Following the US attacks on Iran, the tech world has become increasingly turbulent. Nearly 900 employees from Google and OpenAI have warned their companies not to allow AI to be used for military espionage or lethal weapons.
The increase in the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in weapons and war has become a cause for concern among tech workers worldwide. The US Department of Defense, also known as the Pentagon, has blacklisted the AI firm Anthropic. The sole reason for this is that the firm would not allow its AI technology to be used for spying or in war.
A major protest movement has now begun. Hundreds of Google and OpenAI workers have signed a joint letter. They say the Pentagon wants to force tech companies to comply with its terms by intimidating and pitting them against each other.
This situation is not new for Google. In 2018, Google's drone program, "Project Maven," faced massive employee protests, forcing the company to back down. Now, reports suggest that Google is in talks to integrate its most powerful AI, Gemini, into the military's intelligence system.
