[Claiming U.S. Military AI Contracts Lack Red Lines Against Killer Robots, Google DeepMind Researcher Resigns] According to monitoring by Beating, Google DeepMind AI safety researcher Alex Turner has announced his resignation. He stated that Google allows the U.S. military to use AI for classified missions but failed to prohibit large-scale surveillance and autonomous weapons without human control in its contracts. Turner previously organized a petition signed by over 250 employees and submitted a 25-page alternative proposal to Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, aiming to incorporate human oversight and independent review mechanisms into military AI. The proposal was ultimately rejected, and he left the company in June this year. Google has stated that it continues to oppose the use of AI in autonomous weapons lacking proper human oversight and domestic large-scale surveillance. Turner pointed out that these commitments are not binding. As early as 2025, Google had removed clauses from its AI principles that prohibited the development of weapons and surveillance technologies. [Original Link]