Spotify CEO investments $700m in AI drone weapons company, as artists call for boycott – Middle East Monitor

Deerhoof has removed its music from Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel Ek’s €600 million investment in Helsing, a company developing AI military technology, stating, “We don’t want our music killing people.” The band criticized the ethical implications of AI in warfare and dismissed Spotify as a “data-mining scam,” urging artists to consider their platforms carefully.