A few days ago, the Alphabet-owned tech giant Google announced an overhaul of the way it uses artificial intelligence. In a nutshell, the company has removed the literature about not using technologies that are likely to cause harm, might be used to develop weapons, and for surveillance that might violate international norms from its guiding principles.
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What’s The Change In Google’s AI Development Policies?
According to a blog post published on Tuesday, February 6, 2025, the company has changed its AI policy due to ever-increasing demand for technology in various fields and the “global competition taking place for AI leadership within an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape.” Google’s AI Principles are now based on three core themes: Bold Innovation, Responsible Develop and Deployment, and Collaborative Progress.
As mentioned in the new blog post about its AI development principles, the company will now implement “appropriate human oversight, due diligence, and feedback mechanisms to align with user goals, social responsibility, and widely accepted principles of international law and human rights.” However, it doesn’t mention the following points that were part of the previous guidelines.
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The Ban On Weaponization Of AI Is Missing From The Latest AI Development Guidelines
The previous AI development guidelines mentioned that Google “will not design or deploy AI” in the given application areas.
- Technologies that cause or are likely to cause overall harm.
- Weapons or other technologies whose principal purpose or implementation is to cause or directly facilitate injury to people.
- Technologies that gather or use information for surveillance violate internationally accepted norms.
- Technologies whose purpose contravenes widely accepted principles of international law and human rights.
In the recently published post, Google mentions that “democracies should lead in AI development, guided by core values like freedom, equality, and respect for human rights.” Additionally, Google mentions how companies, governments, and organizations should work together to “create AI that protects people, promotes global growth, and supports national security.”
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Moreover, this raises questions about the ethical use of AI in various fields, which, directly or indirectly, could impact the use of technology in modern warfare. It opens doors to the potential misuse of its technology, which could be used to gain geopolitical or surveillance benefits. We sincerely hope that Google will take all its subsequent steps with the utmost caution.
For now, the company’s Gemini chatbot and AI assistant for Android users seems to be doing well, especially on the Galaxy S25 series and other smartphones.
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