More than 560 Google employees have signed an open letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to prohibit the company's artificial intelligence technologies from being utilized by the U.S. military. This action follows a recent confrontation between the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic, highlighting growing concerns within the tech community regarding the application of AI in military operations. The letter reflects the employees' apprehensions about the ethical implications of collaborating with defense agencies.
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Financial Times Tech· Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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