Google and the Pentagon sign classified deal to give the Department of Defense unfettered access to its AI models

"We believe that providing API access to our commercial models, including on Google infrastructure, with industry-standard practices and terms, represents a responsible approach to supporting national security."

"Human lives are already being lost and civil liberties put at risk at home and abroad from misuses of the technology we are playing a key role in building."

Google has entered a contract allowing the US Department of Defense to utilize its AI models for lawful purposes, though the contract details remain classified. An anonymous source indicated that the agreement prohibits the use of Google's AI for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without human oversight. However, Google retains no control over government actions. Nearly 600 employees expressed concerns in an open letter, fearing the technology could be misused in harmful ways, emphasizing the risks to human lives and civil liberties.

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