General · 5 May 2026
DeepMind UK staff unionize, raising AI defence concerns
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Staff concern over how artificial intelligence is used could affect work on defence projects and internal policies. In April 2026, employees at Google DeepMind in the UK voted to join a union and asked the company to recognise it as a bargaining body. About 1,000 people could be represented, and groups include trade unions the Communication Workers Union and Unite.
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