By TIME
Publication Date: 2026-04-30 14:12:00
Pichai says that “all of us, including the government, are aligned on humans in the loop, and the technology not being used for mass surveillance in a way that contradicts human rights.” Asked to respond to Samburov, he says: “I think it’s a very nuanced issue. We all have a role responsibly, to invest in the national security of democracies around the world … I think we’ve long, more than any other company in the world, had a culture where employees speak up.”
(Three weeks later, Google announced a deal with the Pentagon, who will now use Google’s AI models for “classified work.” The decision was met with another wave of criticism from employees, including one Google DeepMind research scientist who called it “shameful” on X.)
When pressed about these challenges, Pichai’s answer is uniform: the technology needs to be rolled out first gradually, and then modified by companies and governments based on real-world feedback. This approach turns users into…
