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UK-based Google DeepMind staff are urging the company’s leaders to drop contract clauses that can bar public warnings about AI risks after employees leave, The Washington Post reports.
Why it mattersCurrent staff told the paper that the clauses deter workers from speaking publicly about those risks. The report describes their concern; it does not establish how widely the clauses are used or what the company’s response is. The question is whether confidentiality protections can be drawn narrowly enough to protect legitimate business information without silencing former staff raising safety concerns.
Discuss: Should AI firms be able to restrict former employees from publicly discussing risks they encountered at work, or should safety warnings take precedence?
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