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Google staff resign in backlash over its AI contracts with military
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Several Google DeepMind employees have resigned or are preparing to leave over concerns about Google’s expanding military AI contracts. London-based research engineer Sofia Liguori resigned after three years at the company, citing work with the US and Israeli militaries and saying it conflicted with Google’s stated ethical values. AI researcher Andreas Kirsch also left DeepMind, arguing that Google’s governance and oversight were insufficient for safe deployment in military and classified settings. Current and former staff told the BBC that employees fear retaliation or career consequences for publicly raising concerns, while Google said it has channels for reporting concerns and policies against retaliation. Google signed a Pentagon contract earlier in 2026 allowing its AI models to be used for classified work and “any lawful government purpose.” The agreement prohibits domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, including target selection, without appropriate human oversight and control. OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Oracle, Nvidia and Reflection signed similar US military agreements. Critics say rapid AI deployment can undermine meaningful human review in high-pressure targeting decisions; former Project Maven director Jack Shanahan said the Pentagon’s philosophy appears to prioritize speed over rigorous testing. Google also faced employee criticism in 2024 over Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint cloud and AI contract with Amazon for Israel’s government and military. Google said Nimbus was not intended for sensitive military, weapons or intelligence workloads.