**Gregori Fabre** @fabre_gregori · 2018-04-04T14:11:15Z

Gregori Fabre @fabre_gregori

Leading AI researchers #boycott Korean university over its work on ‘killer robots’ #theverge https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/4/17196818/ai-boycot-killer-robots-kaist-university-hanwha

Apr 04, 2018, 14:11 · NewsKrunch · 3 · 2

**Cathal Garvey** @cathal@social.coop · Apr 04, 2018, 14:29

**Cathal Garvey** @cathal@social.coop · Apr 04, 2018, 14:29

@fabre_gregori But somehow, when Google does it it's OK. 🙄

**Gregori Fabre** @fabre_gregori · Apr 04, 2018, 15:22

**Gregori Fabre** @fabre_gregori · Apr 04, 2018, 15:22

@cathal I never saw google (or any #gafa) working on any weapons. Can you share a source ?

**Cathal Garvey** @cathal@social.coop · Apr 04, 2018, 15:23

**Cathal Garvey** @cathal@social.coop · Apr 04, 2018, 15:23

@fabre_gregori https://gizmodo.com/google-is-helping-the-pentagon-build-ai-for-drones-1823464533

**Gregori Fabre** @fabre_gregori · Apr 04, 2018, 15:40

**Gregori Fabre** @fabre_gregori · Apr 04, 2018, 15:40

@cathal the impact of GCP on war business is not so clear. Google earth or gsuite can be used for military operations too ! But anyway, for some googlers (at least) it’s not ok https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/technology/google-letter-ceo-pentagon-project.html

**Cathal Garvey** @cathal@social.coop · Apr 04, 2018, 15:41

**Cathal Garvey** @cathal@social.coop · Apr 04, 2018, 15:41

@fabre_gregori Sure, but are "Leading AI researchers" boycotting Google? It's not enough to say "eh, maybe it's not so useful". If Google are helping the military make better autonomous murder machines, that's grounds to never work with them again. It's in-character for Google; it's an awful company. But it's unusual for them to let their brand-name look "unfriendly" like this.