Google scraps AI ethics council after backlash: 'Back to the drawing board'

Decision comes after employees called for the removal of a rightwing thinktank leader from the councilGoogle is ending a new artificial intelligence ethics council just one week after launching it, following protests from employees over the appointment of a rightwing thinktank leader.The rapid downfall of the Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (ATEAC), which was dedicated to “the responsible development of AI”, came after more than 2,000 Google workers signed a petition cr