Why I Left Google DeepMind Over Unethical AI Deals

I left Google DeepMind after discovering the company's continued support for DHS immigration enforcement and signing an unrestricted military AI contract with the Pentagon. Despite my detailed proposal for ethical safeguards and appeals to leaders like Jeff Dean and Demis Hassabis, senior management ignored my warnings. I realized I could no longer stay in good conscience while powerful institutions failed to keep their AI ethics promises under pressure.
I cannot return to you and say 'I defied and then I won.' But I'm at least here to say 'I defied.'