Google, the company once known for including “Don’t be evil” in its code of conduct, just changed its corporate rules to allow the development of artificial intelligence for weaponry. The Mountain View tech giant updated its AI Principles webpage between January 30 and Feb.

Google’s updated AI ethics policy removes its promise that it won’t use the technology to pursue weapons and surveillance.

After Google scrubbed wording that promised not to use AI for weapons, some staffers slammed the decision in the company's internal message board.

Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Google is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups and reviewing some diversity, equity and inclusion programs, joining other tech giants rethinking their approach to DEI.

Alphabet's Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, joining a slew of U.S. businesses scaling back diversity initiatives.