Google DeepMind researcher Alex Turner has resigned over the company’s classified Pentagon deal, which lets the military use its Gemini AI for “any lawful purpose” without binding limits on autonomous weapons or surveillance. In a 2,000-word note, “Why I Left Google DeepMind,” Turner details months of failed lobbying—petitions, executive emails, a 25-page framework—and slams AI ethics leaders like Stuart Russell for staying silent. Google DeepMind researcher Alex Turner has resigned over the company’s classified Pentagon deal, which lets the military use its Gemini AI for “any lawful purpose” without binding limits on autonomous weapons or surveillance. In a 2,000-word note, “Why I Left Google DeepMind,” Turner details months of failed lobbying—petitions, executive emails, a 25-page framework—and slams AI ethics leaders like Stuart Russell for staying silent.
