<ul><li>About 300 UK staff at Google-owned DeepMind are seeking to unionise in order to challenge Google’s decision to sell AI technology to military organisations and its ties to the Israeli government.</li><li>The staff have sought to join the Communication Workers Union after Google dropped a promise not to develop AI for weaponry or surveillance purposes.</li><li>Employees are concerned about media reports of Google selling cloud services and AI technology to Israel’s Ministry of Defence.</li><li>DeepMind staff's unionisation effort requires a vote by approximately 2,000 employees to be recognised by the company.</li></ul>

DeepMind UK Staff ‘Seek Unionisation’ To Challenge Military Deals

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