UK Google DeepMind staff vote to unionize over AI ethics and Pentagon deal
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UK workers at Google DeepMind have voted to recognize the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as joint representatives, citing concerns about Google’s Pentagon AI deal and the use of AI in military and surveillance contexts; they demand ethics oversight and the right to refuse projects on moral grounds and warn of protests if management resists. If recognized, about 1,000 UK employees could be represented.
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