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This provision sets forth a procedural standard for internal decision-making regarding which AI projects Google will pursue. It establishes that cost-benefit analysis considering broad societal impacts is a stated criterion in Google's development governance, though the provision does not specify enforcement mechanisms, independent verification processes, or remedies if the standard is not met.
This principle does not create enforceable obligations for users or modify service terms. The provision describes Google's stated approach to evaluating AI projects rather than establishing rights, duties, or restrictions that govern user interactions with Google services.
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"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 assess likely benefits and costs and will proceed where we believe that the overall likely benefits substantially outweigh the foreseeable risks and downsides.— Excerpt from Google's Google AI Principles
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This provision sets forth a procedural standard for internal decision-making regarding which AI projects Google will pursue. It establishes that cost-benefit analysis considering broad societal impacts is a stated criterion in Google's development governance, though the provision does not specify enforcement mechanisms, independent verification processes, or remedies if the standard is not met.
This principle does not create enforceable obligations for users or modify service terms. The provision describes Google's stated approach to evaluating AI projects rather than establishing rights, duties, or restrictions that govern user interactions with Google services.
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