Google withdraws $10bn Pentagon cloud bid amid ethical concerns
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Google has announced that it won’t be bidding for a Pentagon computing contract valued at $10 billion amid fears the project doesn’t align with the tech company’s ethical values, following protests from its staff.
This follows Google’s cessation of its role within the Pentagon’s ‘Project Maven’ AI drone system, which can identify people and areas of interest using drone footage, with Google’s involvement triggering a backlash from the public as well as its own workers.