Microsoft employees use open letter to urge company not to get involved in JEDI military project

Last week, Google said that it had concerns about the use of AI in the US Department of Defense's JEDI (Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) project, and as such it would not be bidding for the contract. Now Microsoft employees have published an open letter expressing their concerns about JEDI, the secrecy it is shrouded in, and the potential for it to cause harm or human suffering. The letter has a simple message: 'Microsoft, don't bid on JEDI'. See also: Google pulls out of $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract over AI concerns The letter -- which is simply 'signed by employees… [Continue Reading]