--- title: Google Revises AI Principles, Removes Stance Against AI... description: Google has revised its AI principles, removing a previous commitment not to develop AI for weapons or surveillance. The updated guidelines focus on responsible... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-revises-ai-principles-removes-stance-against-ai-for-weapons-and-surveillance-rahq1cvzn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google Revises AI Principles, Removes Stance Against AI for Weapons and Surveillance | daily.dev og:description: Google has revised its AI principles, removing a previous commitment not to develop AI for weapons or surveillance. The updated guidelines focus on responsible... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-revises-ai-principles-removes-stance-against-ai-for-weapons-and-surveillance-rahq1cvzn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/rAhQ1cvZN.png og:image:alt: Google Revises AI Principles, Removes Stance Against AI for Weapons and Surveillance og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google Revises AI Principles, Removes Stance Against AI for Weapons and Surveillance **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary Google has revised its AI principles, removing a previous commitment not to develop AI for weapons or surveillance. The updated guidelines focus on responsible AI development, innovation, and collaboration, while ensuring compliance with international law and respect for human rights. This change aligns Google with competitors like Meta and OpenAI, and reflects a shift in the company's ethical stance amidst public scrutiny over military contracts. ## Content Google has made significant changes to its AI principles by removing its pledge not to develop artificial intelligence for weapons or surveillance. This revision aligns Google more closely with its competitors, such as Meta and OpenAI, which allow certain military applications of AI. The updated guidelines emphasize the importance of responsible AI development, bold innovation, and collaboration. These principles, articulated by Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and senior executive James Manyika, focus on ensuring AI advancements follow international law and respect human rights. However, they no longer outline explicit commitments against creating AI for harmful purposes such as weapons and surveillance. This move follows protests and public scrutiny over Google's military contracts in recent years, during which the company assured that its AI would not be used to harm humans. Despite this, the new principles suggest that Google will now pursue AI developments where the perceived benefits outweigh the risks, promising to apply human oversight and invest in safety and security measures. The revision of Google's AI principles signifies a notable shift in the tech giant's ethical stance and raises questions about the future of AI ethics in the industry. By removing explicit bans on developing AI for potentially harmful applications, Google is positioning itself to stay competitive in the fast-evolving field of artificial intelligence while still advocating for responsible innovation and risk management. ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@daniel8000** · 0 upvotes > What a shame. 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Yeah, screw values.","datePublished":"2025-02-17T06:46:48.733Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/rAhQ1cvZN#c-MeA2syVPp","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel","url":"https://daily.dev/daniel8000","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--F_RltCZK--/f_auto/v1738746891/avatars/avatar_SOwG1kJqf6HK6TkGmZH45"}}]} ```