Google’s updated AI ethics policy removes its promise that it won’t use the technology to pursue weapons and surveillance.

Google published principles in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.

Google, the company once known for including “Don’t be evil” in its code of conduct, just changed its corporate rules to allow the development of artificial intelligence for weaponry. The Mountain View tech giant updated its AI Principles webpage between January 30 and Feb.

Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Alphabet's Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from historically underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

According to an internal memo, the company is also reevaluating changes to its other DEI programs 'to comply with recent court decisions and US Executive Orders.'

Google released a new Gemini AI for the Super Bowl game, which sparked a Gouda cheese controversy that Google had to fix.

Google has plans to add ads to Gemini but did not mention a specific date. Its CEO did not mention how they plan to integrate the ads when they do arrive.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The Super Bowl is one of the most followed sporting events globally and one of the best advertising opportunities. For Google, it’s an opportunity to showcase how its flagship AI, Gemini, can be useful.