Google DeepMind Researcher Quits Over Classified Pentagon AI Deal

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Google DeepMind researcher Alex Turner has resigned in protest over the company's classified contract with the Pentagon. The deal grants the U.S. military access to Google's Gemini AI for any lawful purpose, with no binding restrictions on autonomous weapons or surveillance. Turner published a detailed 2,000-word resignation note titled 'Why I Left Google DeepMind,' outlining his reasons for leaving. He described months of internal efforts to push back, including petitions, emails to executives, and a 25-page policy framework, all of which failed to produce change. Turner also criticized prominent AI ethics figures, including Stuart Russell, for remaining silent on the matter.

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