DeepMind UK staff push to drop post-exit non-disparagement clause
11/04/2026 — 11/04, 09:20·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- The Washington Post reports that Google DeepMind employees in the UK are asking leadership to remove non-disparagement clauses from their co…
Latest turnAccording to The Washington Post, Google DeepMind employees are pressuring management to lift lifetime gag clauses that restrict public warnings about AI risks. The push highlights ongoing tensions between internal safety compliance and employee advocacy in top-tier AI labs.
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According to The Washington Post, Google DeepMind employees are pressuring management to lift lifetime gag clauses that restrict public warnings about AI risks. The push highlights ongoing tensions between internal safety compliance and employee advocacy in top-tier AI labs.
掘金AI score 65According to The Washington Post, UK-based Google DeepMind staff are asking leaders to drop non-disparagement clauses that bar them from publicly warning about AI risks even after they leave the company. Current employees said their employment contracts deter them from speaking out about the risks of the technology they build.
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