Why I'm Forced to Say Farewell: Google Management Has Lost Its Moral Compass
3 days ago
- #Resignation
- #Android Security
- #Google Ethics
- Author joined Google as Director of Android Platform Security in 2017, attracted by the company's open, ethical culture and the opportunity to impact global Android security.
- Google initially promoted transparency, carbon neutrality, and ethical AI principles, including avoiding weaponry and surveillance violating human rights norms.
- Recent shifts include Google abandoning carbon-neutral goals due to AI energy demands and signing deals with the U.S. Department of War, actions the author views as violating international law.
- The author, a pacifist and European academic, resigned because they cannot support Google's alignment with military initiatives and potential mass surveillance against EU citizens.
- They will remain at Google until August 2026 to transition projects but disengage from AI work tied to the Department of War, continuing external focus on security and privacy technologies.