Google publicly commits to never building AI for weapons of mass destruction, illegal surveillance, or other technologies that violate international human rights norms.
This clause means Google has publicly promised not to create AI tools that could be weaponized against civilians or used for illegal mass surveillance — but the lack of external enforcement means consumers cannot compel compliance through legal action.
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This provision is one of the most specific public commitments made by a major AI company about what it will not build — but it relies on undefined terms like 'internationally accepted norms' which leave significant interpretive room.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) Art. 5, which prohibits certain AI practices outright (social scoring, real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces); International Humanitarian Law applicable to autonomous weapons systems; FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices if commitments are publicly made and violated); and US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) governing dual-use technology exports. The EU AI Office and FTC hold primary enforcement authority in their respective jurisdictions.
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