Google DeepMind researchers say contracts bar them from public AI safety debate
mmitchell_ai · x · 2026-11-04
A widely circulated report: Google DeepMind researchers say their employment contracts are preventing them from participating in the public conversation about AI safety, raising concerns about whether major labs restrict internal researchers from speaking out.
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