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Google's AI Work in China Stirs Questions of Allegiance and National Security
Nov 12, 2019 | 10:00 GMT
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Highlights
- Tech billionaire Peter Thiel sparked a debate this summer when he declared Google's artificial intelligence work in China bad for U.S. national security.
- AI fundamentally is a military technology; at best Google is ill-informed of Beijing's intent if it thinks its work with China is benign, Thiel and others argue.
- Thiel's argument raises important questions about national and corporate priorities as Google and other tech giants pursue their international business interests.
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