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DeepMind Engineer Resigns After Slamming Pentagon Deal
DeepMind engineer Andreas Kirsch publicly criticized the Pentagon contract, arguing trust is no substitute for governance, and announced his departure days later.
2026-09-25 ~ 2026-10-01 · 2 episodes · 5 posts
Episode 1 · DeepMind staffer says Pentagon contract shows trust is not governance (2026-09-25, 2 posts)
Google DeepMind engineer Andreas Kirsch, writing personally as a UTAW union member, argued in "Trust is not Governance" that the company's reported Pentagon contract shows trust culture cannot substitute for real governance.
- Trust is not Governance: DeepMind employee on Pentagon contract and oversight — BlackHC · 2026-09-25
- DeepMind employee essay: Pentagon contract shows trust culture is no substitute for governance — BlackHC · 2026-09-25
Episode 2 · DeepMind Researcher BlackHC Departs, Criticizing Dismantled Safety Guardrails (2026-10-01, 3 posts)
DeepMind researcher Andreas Kirsch (BlackHC) announced his departure, citing experiences of safety mechanisms being dismantled and arguing in an essay that the Pentagon contract shows 'trust is not governance.'
- Google DeepMind researcher BlackHC departs after IMO project and Gemini work — BlackHC · 2026-10-01
- DeepMind insider: Pentagon deal shows 'trust is not governance' after safeguards dismantled — BlackHC · 2026-10-01
- DeepMind employee BlackHC departs, citing dismantled safety safeguards — BlackHC · 2026-10-01