Why I Left Google DeepMind

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Author: eatitraw

Date: 7/27/2026

Article Summary:
An employee at Google DeepMind, Alex Turner, shares their story of leaving the company after discovering that Google had signed a deal allowing the Pentagon to use their AI for "any lawful government purpose." The employee had been trying to stop the deal through various means, including writing a 25-page proposal and organizing a petition, but was met with silence and inaction from senior management.