This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Google says it will no longer build custom artificial intelligence tools for speeding up oil and gas extraction, separating itself from cloud computing rivals Microsoft and Amazon.
The environmentalist group says Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been undermining their own climate change pledges by partnering with major oil companies including Shell, BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil that have looked for new technology to get more oil and gas out of the ground.But the group applauded Google on Tuesday for taking a step away from those deals.
Google said it will honour all existing contracts with its customers, but didn’t specify what companies. Some of the contracts have led to internal protests by employees who are pushing their companies to do more to combat climate change.
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