Hmmmm….wonder why?
New sheriff in town?
Google won't renew drone AI contract with Pentagon
Google will not seek another contract with the Department of Defense to provide artificial intelligence for drone warfare, according to a Gizmodo report.
Google Cloud CEO Diane Greene reportedly announced the decision on Friday during a weekly internal meeting.
Greene said that the contract is set to expire in 2019 and that Google will not pursue a follow-up bid, according to Gizmodo.
She said the decision was the result of backlash the company has faced since details of its drone warfare A.I., Project Maven, were reported. Earlier this month, thousands of Google employees signed a letter asking the company to drop its contract with the government over Project Maven, and a dozen quit in protest as well.
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/390306-google-to-not-renew-drone-ai-contract-with-pentagon-report