Google signs classified AI deal with the Pentagon

"The agreement allows the DoD to use Google's AI models without the restrictions that led Anthropic to be blacklisted in February. Google becomes the latest in a line of AI companies, alongside OpenAI and xAI, to supply classified AI capability to the US military."

"Where Anthropic refused to remove contractual prohibitions on mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons without human oversight, Google's deal is described as permitting 'any lawful government purpose' without such carve-outs."

"The Pentagon has now signed classified AI deals with four of the largest AI companies in the United States: OpenAI, xAI, Google, and, until its blacklisting, Anthropic."

Google has entered a classified AI agreement with the US Department of Defense, allowing the Pentagon to utilize its AI models for any lawful government purpose. This deal lacks the ethical restrictions that led to Anthropic's blacklisting. Over 560 Google employees previously urged CEO Sundar Pichai to reject such military AI arrangements. The Pentagon has now secured classified AI contracts with four major AI companies, including Google, OpenAI, and xAI, while Anthropic was excluded for maintaining ethical guidelines.

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