Research scientist on Google DeepMind's scalable alignment team who resigned after Google signed an agreement allowing the Pentagon to use its AI for classified work. Turner said the agreement lacked binding restrictions against autonomous weapons or mass surveillance, despite months of internal advocacy for enforceable safeguards. He wrote: “At that point, I couldn’t stay at Google in good conscience, so I left.”

Principal software engineer for Android security and former director of Android Platform Security who resigned after Google agreed to provide AI for classified Pentagon use. Mayrhofer, a self-described pacifist, said the agreement could enable offensive military applications or mass surveillance and criticized the lack of internal debate or communication around the decision. He wrote that Google’s direction left him “with the only choice to resign.”

Resigned citing retaliation for organizing the 2018 Google Walkout protesting sexual misconduct handling. Said Google forced her to 'abandon her work' on AI ethics. Wrote: 'It's clear Google isn't a place where I can continue this work.' Co-founded the AI Now Institute at NYU.