Google, you broke your word on …, shout protestors outside Google Deepmind's London headquarters
Google DeepMind
's London headquarters Monday, accusing the AI giant of breaking public safety promises made during the launch of its
Gemini 2.5 Pro
model.
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The demonstration, organized by activist group
PauseAI
, drew over 60 participants who chanted "Test, don't guess" and "Stop the race, it's unsafe" while conducting a theatrical trial complete with a judge and jury. The group claims
violated commitments made at the 2024
AI Safety
Summit in Seoul, where the company pledged to involve external evaluators in testing its advanced AI models and publish detailed transparency reports.
When Google released Gemini 2.5 Pro in April, it labeled the model "experimental" and initially provided no third-party evaluation details. A safety report published weeks later was criticized by experts as lacking substance and failing to identify external reviewers.
Companies less regulated than sandwich shops, says protestors
"Right now, AI companies are less regulated than sandwich shops," said PauseAI organizing director Ella Hughes, addressing the crowd. "If we let Google get away with breaking their word, it sends a signal to all other labs that safety promises aren't important."
The protest reflects growing public concern about
AI development
pace and oversight. PauseAI founder
Joep Meindertsma
, who runs a software company and uses AI tools from major providers, said the group chose to focus on this specific transparency issue as an achievable near-term goal.
Monday marked PauseAI's first demonstration targeting this particular Google commitment. The group is now engaging with UK Parliament members to escalate their concerns through political channels.
Google has not responded to requests for comment about the protesters' demands or future transparency plans for its AI models.
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