Google’s AI Ethics Just Got a Quiet Makeover—Should We Be Worried?

Google once promised its AI wouldn’t be used for weapons, surveillance, or harm. This week, those promises quietly disappeared...

The company’s new AI policy removes explicit bans on military, weapons, human rights violations and surveillance applications, giving Google more flexibility, but also raising serious ethical concerns. It is obvious that Google does not want to miss out on the millions of dollars undoubtedly coming its way now that Trump removed AI guardrails.

The shift comes amid increasing geopolitical tensions and corporate-government AI collaborations. While Google insists it will still follow international human rights standards, this change signals a willingness to prioritize business over ethics.

AI’s future is being shaped behind closed doors. Should companies like Google set their own ethical rules, or do we need stronger external oversight?

Read the full article on Wired.

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