Data mining personal information and working for other government agencies like the NSA is OK. Still, even Google employees might have a little integrity. It is hard to believe they didn’t know what Google was about when they signed on.

Watch for the headline “3000 Google employees quit”. But don’t hold your breath.

Google and it’s government masters won’t let this stop them.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/04/google-ceo-drones-ai-war-surveillance

Dear Sundar,

We believe that Google should not be in the business of war. Therefore we ask that Project Maven be cancelled and that Google draft, publicize and enforce a clear policy stating that neither Google nor its contractors will ever build warfare technology.

Google is implementing Project Maven, a customized AI surveillance engine that uses “wide area motion imagery” data captured by US government drones to detect vehicles and other objects, track their motions and provide results to the Department of Defense.

Recently, Googlers voiced concerns about Maven internally. Diane Greene responded, assuring them that the technology will not “operate or fly drones” and “will not be used to launch weapons”. While this eliminates a narrow set of direct applications, the technology is being built for the military, and once it’s delivered it could easily be used to assist in these tasks. This plan will irreparably damage Google’s brand and its ability to compete for talent. Read the rest of this entry »