Google's artificial intelligence policy previously included a vow that the company would not pursue AI applications involving weapons, surveillance, technologies that "cause or are likely to cause overall harm,

Google has quietly deleted its pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, a promise that had been in place since 2018.

Google has removed ethics guidelines that previously barred its artificial intelligence systems from being used in weapons and surveillance.As recently as January 30, the tech giant said its AI wouldn’t be used for weapons,