Employees at Google DeepMind’s UK offices have voted to establish a union in response to concerns about the company’s defense-related AI work with Israel and the Pentagon.
Business Insider reports that workers at Google DeepMind’s UK facilities have taken steps to unionize, marking what could become the first labor union at a frontier AI laboratory. The unionization effort stems from employee concerns regarding the company’s military contracts and defense partnerships.
In a letter delivered to management, employees from the DeepMind division formally requested recognition of the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as their representatives. The document was obtained and reviewed by Business Insider.
The unionization drive follows closely on the heels of a Pentagon announcement confirming contracts with Google and several other AI companies for classified military projects. Workers opposing these agreements have expressed concerns that such arrangements could enable the use of Google’s technology for
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