Overview
- Google has updated its AI principles, removing a previous commitment not to develop artificial intelligence for use in weapons systems.
- The company stated that the new guidelines align AI development with internationally accepted laws and human rights, without directly addressing the omitted pledge.
- The 2018 principles were introduced following internal backlash over Google's involvement in a U.S. military drone program.
- Google's parent company, Alphabet, plans to invest $75 billion in infrastructure this year, with a significant focus on AI-related data centers.
- Alphabet's latest quarterly earnings report fell short of market expectations, with a 7% drop in after-hours trading despite a 28% increase in profits.