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

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 chairman.

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. The band condemned the move, stating, “We don’t want our…