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Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts

Workers at Google DeepMind's London headquarters have voted to unionize, demanding that the company stop using its AI technology for military contracts with Israel and the US. The unionization bid, supported by 98% of CWU members, seeks to represent at least 1,000 employees and includes demands to avoid developing harmful weapons, negotiate AI-related changes, and protect workers' ethical objections. The move follows growing employee activism against Google's military AI contracts.

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Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts
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  • Google DeepMind employees voted to unionize over concerns about AI being used by the Israeli and US militaries.
  • The unionization effort would cover at least 1,000 staff at the London headquarters.
  • Workers demand Google commit to not developing AI for weapons or surveillance that harms people.
  • The union bid follows recent deals allowing Pentagon to use Google AI and past employee protests.

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