Google on Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

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Supporting mass surveillance or utilizing facial recognition and biometric technologies for targeted tracking across platforms without consent.

AI Verified (Oct 12, 2026)

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Google Cloud, “Agentic AI Responsible Use Guidelines,” last modified October 12, 2026. The official policy lists supporting mass surveillance as a prohibited action for AI agents.

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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

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AI Verified Google’s guideline explicitly prohibits agents from supporting mass surveillance, directly covering the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 46min ago

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AI Verified The prohibition on supporting mass surveillance supports the recorded “for” answer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 46min ago

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AI Verified Google Cloud’s Agentic AI Responsible Use Guidelines contain this exact prohibition; page last modified October 12, 2026. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 47min ago

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