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Spotify CEO investments $700m in AI drone weapons company, as artists call for boycott
Last month, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek led a €600 million round of investment in Helsing, a company which develops AI software to enhance military weapons and other equipment. Ek is also Helsing’s chair…
Last month, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek led a €600 million round of investment in Helsing, a company which develops AI software to enhance military weapons and other equipment. In response, San Francisco art-rock band Deerhoof has removed its entire catalog from Spotify in protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s $700 million investment in Helsing, a German AI weapons company. Deerhoof called the decision to leave Spotify easy, citing low payouts from the platform and ethical concerns over Ek’s investments.
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