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Be Socially Beneficial Principle

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This principle functions as an evaluation framework that Google applies when considering AI development and deployment decisions. It establishes a comparative analysis requirement—balancing anticipated societal benefits against identified risks—as a governance criterion for AI initiatives.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

This principle does not establish specific user-facing obligations or restrictions. It describes Google's internal decision-making framework for AI development, which may influence what AI applications are offered to users and in what form, but does not modify user rights or responsibilities under service agreements.

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We will assess AI applications in view of the following equal and interdependent principles: Be socially beneficial. The expanded reach of new technologies increasingly touches society as a whole. Advances in AI will have transformative impacts in a wide range of fields, including healthcare, security, energy, transportation, manufacturing, and entertainment. As we consider potential development and uses of AI technologies, we will take into account a broad range of social and economic factors, and will proceed where we believe that the overall likely benefits substantially outweigh the foreseeable risks and harms.

— Excerpt from Google's Google AI Principles

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Document information
Document
Google AI Principles
Entity
Google
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
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First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001908
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CA-D-00016
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March 6, 2026 20:30 UTC
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Entity: Google
Document: Google AI Principles
Record ID: CA-P-001908
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/google/google-ai-principles/be-socially-beneficial-principle/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
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What does Google's Be Socially Beneficial Principle clause do?

This principle functions as an evaluation framework that Google applies when considering AI development and deployment decisions. It establishes a comparative analysis requirement—balancing anticipated societal benefits against identified risks—as a governance criterion for AI initiatives.

How does this clause affect you?

This principle does not establish specific user-facing obligations or restrictions. It describes Google's internal decision-making framework for AI development, which may influence what AI applications are offered to users and in what form, but does not modify user rights or responsibilities under service agreements.

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