Google DeepMind researcher resigns over Pentagon AI deal, alleging widespread failure to uphold ethics pledges
X-Risk Daily
Thursday 16 July 2026
Transformative AI
On 15 July, Alex Turner resigned from Google DeepMind after the company signed a classified Pentagon AI contract that permits use for "any lawful government purpose" with no binding restrictions on autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance.
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