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April 28, 2026

Google Agrees to Deal with Pentagon for AI Usage in Classified Projects

The War Department has agreed to a deal with Google to use the company’s AI models for classified projects.

Google Agrees to Deal with Pentagon for AI Usage in Classified Projects

TL;DR

  • The War Department has finalized a deal with Google for the use of its AI models in classified projects.
  • This agreement allows Google's AI to be used for "any lawful government purpose."
  • Google joins OpenAI and xAI, which also have agreements for classified AI use.
  • A Google spokesperson stated the company supports national security projects in areas like logistics and cybersecurity.
  • The deal prevents Google from controlling or vetoing lawful government operational decisions.
  • Over 600 Google employees sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai urging against classified AI work due to ethical concerns.
  • Anthropic was designated a supply-chain risk for refusing broad usage of its AI platform, Claude, citing concerns about mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
  • The Pentagon insists on the "lawful use" language and refuses to grant private companies final say over AI program usage.
  • Anthropic has filed lawsuits against the department for the supply-chain risk designation.

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