In 2018, Clarifai made headlines for reasons it likely didn’t intend. The New York-based AI company, known for its work in computer vision, became a flashpoint in the debate over military AI ethics when it was revealed to be working with the Pentagon on Project Maven, a controversial program aimed at analyzing drone imagery with machine learning.
The company defended its role in the project as a way to reduce civilian casualties through greater targeting accuracy. But internal dissent followed. Several employees raised ethical concerns. Some resigned. Others accused the company of downpla
