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DeepMind UK staff urge removal of non-disparagement clauses on AI risk warnings

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UK-based Google DeepMind employees are urging company leaders to remove non-disparagement clauses from employment contracts that bar them from publicly warning about AI risks even after leaving, according to Washington Post sources. Current workers said these clauses deter staff from alerting the public to potential AI dangers.

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    Sources: UK-based Google DeepMind staff urge leaders to drop non-disparagement clauses barring public warnings about AI risks even after they leave the company (Gerrit De Vynck/Washington Post)

    Gerrit De Vynck / Washington Post : Sources: UK-based Google DeepMind staff urge leaders to drop non-disparagement clauses barring public warnings about AI risks even after they leave the company — Employment contracts deter staff from warning the public about AI risks, current workers said. — SummaryLoading...

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