Ethics, Military Contracts and Staff Backlash

In the latest AI boom Google has been playing catch-up with the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. But with stacks of cash, its own AI chips and some of the best AI talent in the world, is Google about to make a comeback? Murad Ahmed speaks to the FT’s AI editor Madhumita Murgia and Stephen Morris, the FT’s bureau chief in San Francisco.

FT articles free to read: 

DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis warns AI investment looks ‘bubble-like’

DeepMind slows down research releases to keep competitive edge in AI race

Google staff urge chief executive to block US military AI use

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