Tech companies are testing military AI in conflict zones, with former CEO Eric Schmidt commenting on the industry's role in war.

The entities involved

• Donbas →

  industrial region in southeastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia

  • Andrii Biletskyi used YouTube to announce an operation related to the ongoing push by Putin to seize the mineral-rich Donbas region.Sat 19:06
  • War targets infrastructure across Ukraine.Sat 04:45
• Google →

  American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

  • Google referrals for publishers declined by 36%, according to Chartbeat data.Mon 17:38
  • A global center for quantum research is located in Goleta.Mon 16:53
• Eric Schmidt →

  software engineer, businessman, former Google CEO

  • Bain Capital co-chairman and Eric Schmidt are reported to be backers of Solari Capital.Fri 11:57
  • Anthony Scaramucci and Eric Schmidt briefly worked together during their time at Google.Thu 18:50

Related events

• Defense gaps in the Iran conflict and the role of AI and space exploration were discussed involving Google.Sep 21
• Anthropic and Google are involved in accelerating AI-first military forces and assisting military campaigns in Iran.Aug 18
• AI advancements are being discussed in the context of potential global conflict, involving figures like Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin, and Google.Jul 25
• The Trump administration ordered voluntary AI security tests involving OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.Aug 3
• The PENTAGON is integrating AI capabilities from OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft into its GenAI.mil platform, utilizing AWS for marketplace functions.Jul 2