DeepMind UK staff seek to unionise and challenge defence deals and Israel links

Google’s DeepMind UK team reportedly seeks to unionize

Around 300 London-based members of Google’s AI-focused DeepMind team are seeking to unionize with the Communication Workers Union, according to a

DeepMind UK staff seek to unionise and challenge defence deals and Israel links

Move by employees at Google’s AI arm follows discontent after weapons and surveillance pledge is dropped

Google DeepMind Staff in UK Oppose Deals with Israel

A growing number of employees at Google DeepMind in the United Kingdom are planning to join a trade union to oppose the company's decision to sell artificial intelligence technologies to defense groups linked to the Israeli government, according to the Financial Times.

Sources: ~300 London-based DeepMind staff sought to unionize with the CWU in recent weeks, to challenge AI sales to defense groups and Google's ties to Israel (Financial Times) – Monkey Viral

Financial Times: Sources: ~300 London-based DeepMind staff sought to unionize with the CWU in recent weeks, to challenge AI sales to defense groups and Google’s ties to Israel  —  Move by employees at Google’s AI arm follows discontent after weapons and surveillance pledge is dropped Source link Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered […]

Google DeepMind's commitments from the United Kingdom intend to trade unionise to respond to the company's decision to sell artificial intelligence technologies (AI) to defence groups that have links with the Israeli government, reports the Financial Times, reading sources of the situation.