Around 300 Google DeepMind employees in London seek union membership to protest the company's AI sales to Israeli defense organizations.

British employees of Google DeepMind intend to form a union in protest of the company's choice to sell AI technology to the Israeli government.

The Financial Times said on Saturday that British employees of Google DeepMind intend to form a union to protest the company's choice to sell its AI technologies to defense organizations with connections to the Israeli government.

According to the story, which cited persons familiar with the situation, around 300 Google DeepMind employees in London have been applying to join the Communication Workers Union (CWU) in recent weeks.

Reuters reached out to Google, Google DeepMind, and the CWU for comment, but none of them responded right away.

According to the source, employees are uneasy about media allegations that imply Google is selling its AI technology and cloud services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

When 28 workers protested against the internet giant's cloud deal with the Israeli government last year, Google fired them, causing more problems with its ties to Israel.