We demand that Google takes immediate action to protect the integrity of its AI technologies and commits to a future where the company prioritizes human rights over militarization and surveillance. Google has long been a leader in technological innovation, but it is now crucial that the company aligns its work with ethical principles that protect humanity and the global community. We call on Google to uphold and strengthen its AI Principles to ensure that its technology is not used for harm or to facilitate violence.

Our Demands

1) Strengthen Google's AI Principles

We call on Google to update its AI Principles to include a clear commitment that Google will not pursue or develop weapons or technologies whose primary purpose is to cause harm or injury to people, or to gather or use information for surveillance that violates internationally accepted human rights standards.

Proposed New AI Principle: "We will not pursue weapons, technologies or contracts whose principal purpose, implementation or impact causes harm or directly facilitates injury to people, or gather or use information for surveillance violating internationally accepted norms."

This principle must be upheld, regardless of shifting geopolitical pressures or interests. The commitment to human rights and ethical standards should remain steadfast and unaffected by changing political climates.

2) Clear Monitoring and Enforcement Procedures

In order to hold the company accountable, we urge Google to establish robust monitoring and enforcement mechanisms for its AI Principles. This includes:

Actionable Accountability: Google should clearly define the consequences for any violations of the AI Principles and ensure these consequences are enforceable across all levels of the company. Proportional Consequences: Violations should be met with significant, proportionate actions, and no employee, regardless of seniority, should be exempt from accountability.

3) Independent Oversight and Whistleblower Protections

We call for the establishment of a transparent independent oversight system to ensure compliance with these principles:

Independent Ethics Board: Form a body of respected experts in AI ethics, international law, and human rights that can review projects, investigate potential breaches, and issue reports accessible by all FTEs within GDM.

4) Transparency and Employee Involvement in Decision-Making

Google must lay out the process for how it might change these principles in the future, and how employees and stakeholders can intervene in such changes:

Clear Decision-Making Processes: The Responsibility Safety Council (RSC) should provide transparency regarding which projects have been approved or rejected and the rationale behind those decisions. Employee Rights: Employees must be empowered to take action if they notice any shift in the company’s ethical values or principles.

5) The Right to Abstain

We demand that Google grant all employees the explicit right to abstain from working on any project that violates their personal moral or ethical standards, without fear of retaliation.

Why This Matters:

Technology, especially artificial intelligence, holds immense power. As Google continues to push boundaries, we cannot allow that power to be used for harmful purposes such as military applications, surveillance, or other unethical uses. Google’s technology must serve the greater good—advancing human rights, global security, and positive societal outcomes.

By supporting this campaign, you are standing up for a future where tech companies, especially Google, operate in a way that prioritizes ethical standards and respects fundamental human rights. We must ensure that Google's technologies are used for peace, safety, and equality, not for fueling conflict, oppression, or harm.

Together, we can hold Google accountable to these principles, shaping the future of technology to protect rather than endanger humanity.