Chicago, Feb 5 (UNI) Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has amended its AI principles, veering course from its previous commitment to abstain from developing artificial intelligence for military and surveillance purposes, media reports said.
The firm has recast the principles guiding its use of AI, deleting a section which forbade uses that were "likely to cause harm".
In a blog post, James Manyika, Google's Senior Vice President and Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, justified the change, arguing that AI should be developed in collaboration with democratic government that "supports national security" while maintaining ethical standards, according to BBC.