Google DeepMind workers in united kingdom vote to unionize amid deal with US military

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Google DeepMind workers in the United Kingdom voted to unionize on Tuesday, requesting joint recognition of the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union, citing concerns about the company's newly announced contract with the US Department of Defense and its provision of AI tools to the Israeli military. The unionization effort, supported by at least 1,000 workers, follows Google's 2024 decision to drop its pledge against developing militarized AI and comes as over 600 Google employees signed an open letter opposing the Pentagon deal.

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