Google DeepMindスタッフ、軍事AI契約をめぐり組合結成を投票で決議
ロンドンのGoogle DeepMindスタッフは98%の賛成票で組合結成を決め、イスラエルと米国との軍事契約の終結を求めた。彼らは自社のAIモデルがジェノサイドを助け、国際法に違反しているとの懸念を訴えている。経営陣には、法的手続きが始まる前に、1,000人以上の従業員を代表する組合を承認するため10日間の猶予が与えられている。
Google DeepMind employees in London have voted overwhelmingly, with 98% support, to unionize under the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Unite the Union. The move directly challenges Google's military contracts, specifically citing concerns that AI models are aiding Israel's military actions and making 'genocide cheaper, faster, and more efficient.' The group represents over 1,000 staff and is demanding the right to abstain from projects violating their ethical standards, alongside a commitment to stop developing weapons technologies. This follows Google's recent decision to allow the US Department of Defense to use its models for 'any lawful government purpose' and the termination of over 50 employees involved in similar protests earlier in 2024.