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Google DeepMind in talks with UK unions amid staff concern over US and Israel’s AI use
Exclusive: Google DeepMind agrees to Acas talks after workers sign petitions about governments’ use of AI for defence and intelligence Google DeepMind has agreed to enter formal talks with UK tech workers that could lead to trade union representation amid growing staff concerns about the use of its AI by the US and Israeli governments’…
Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military
Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon’s Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’ Workers developing Google’s artificial intelligence products in the UK have voted to unionize, in part out of concerns about a deal between the company and the US military that was announced last week. In a letter…
‘Significant exposure’: Amazon Web Services outage exposed UK state’s £1.7bn reliance on tech giant
Cloud computing disruption highlights risk of deepening ties despite warnings from UK’s own regulators, including the Treasury Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy beamed as he met Keir Starmer in Downing Street’s garden to announce £40bn of UK investments in June. Starmer was equally effusive, gushing: “This deal shows that our plan for change is working…
Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors’ images in AI content
Union says growing numbers of its members have made complaints about infringements of copyright in AI material The performing arts union Equity has threatened mass direct action over tech and entertainment companies’ use of its members’ likenesses, images and voices in AI content without permission. The warning came as the union said growing numbers of…