US President Donald Trump met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai amid growing Pentagon criticism that the company is pursuing research projects in China while withdrawing from work with the US Defence Department, said the South China Morning Post.
“Just met with @sundarpichai, President of @Google, who is obviously doing quite well,” Trump tweeted. “He stated strongly that he is totally committed to the U.S. Military, not the Chinese Military …”
Google has faced sharp criticism from General Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for moving away from Defence Department work, particularly involving artificial intelligence, while continuing to pursue AI research interests in China.