More than 3,000 Google employees have signed a letter that's circulating in the company demanding that the tech giant end its involvement in Project Maven, a Pentagon program that could be used to develop drone technology. The project, the workers argue, runs counter to the company's stated mission and motto. 'By entering into this contract, Google will join the ranks of companies like Palantir, Raytheon, and General Dynamics,' wrote the employees, who include senior engineers.
' --Google employees The letter comes weeks after reports surfaced that Google was implementing Project Maven, an artificial intelligence surveillance tool, to interpret video imagery--likely in order to improve the targeting of drone strikes. Some Google employees condemned the company's involvement in a recent company-wide meeting, before circulating the letter, according to the New York Times. 'We believe that Google should not be in the business of war,' wrote the employees.