— web clipping, 5,433 words — published 2026-06-30
Trust is not Governance
Andreas Kirsch, UTAW, June 2026 **Speaking in my personal capacity as a UTAW member, not on behalf of Google or DeepMind. This essay was written by me and the views expressed are my own. \[1\]** Some stories survive long after they stop being true. I joined DeepMind because it has taken AGI and ASI (artificial superintelligence) \[2\] seriously for longer […]
Summary by Claude Opus 5
Andreas Kirsch (UTAW, June 2026), writing in a personal capacity, on Google/DeepMind's Pentagon contract. Argues the lab's long-standing bet — that safety culture and good leadership substitute for real governance — has now failed: 'should not' is not 'must not', the reported terms permit any lawful government purpose and bar Google from vetoing operational decisions. He grounds the surveillance worry in being born in Timișoara before the fall of Ceaușescu, and notes Anthropic's earlier contract showed restrictions were possible and drew retaliation.
Full text not reproduced here — kept as Trust is not Governance.md in Nathan's clippings archive.