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Google Signs Pentagon AI Deal Despite Employee Backlash
Despite employees urging Google not to move forward, the tech giant has reportedly signed a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) allowing its AI models to be used for classified work. According to The Information, citing a source familiar with the matter, the agreement gives the DoD the ability to use Google’s AI for “any lawful government purpose.” The deal comes just a day after more than 600 Google employees, including directors and vice presidents at the company, sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding that Google refuse access to its AI models for use in classified military settings. “We want to see AI benefit humanity; not to see it being used in inhumane or extremely harmful ways. This includes lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance but extends beyond,” the letter reads. The news arrives as concerns continue to grow around the use of AI for surveillance and military applications. Earlier this year, Anthropic, which at the time was the only major AI company working with the Pentagon on classified systems, hit a wall in negotiations with the DoD after officials pushed for language allowing its technology to be used for “any lawful purpose.” The biggest sticking points involved potential uses tied to domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons systems. After those talks fell apart, the Trump administration cut ties with Anthropic and designated the company as a supply chain risk. Anthropic later filed two lawsuits against the Department in response. Since then, however, President Donald Trump has said his administration has had “some very good talks” with Anthropic and suggested a future agreement restoring the company’s access to Pentagon work could still be “possible.” In the meantime, xAI and OpenAI have also signed agreements allowing the U.S. military to use their AI models in classified environments. In a blog post, OpenAI said it maintained control over its “safety stack” and prohibited the use of its AI for mass domestic surveillance or directing lethal autonomous weapons systems. The Information reports that Google’s agreement includes similar language, but also states that the company “does not confer any right to control or veto lawful Government operational decision-making.” “We are proud to be part of a broad consortium of leading AI labs and technology and cloud companies providing AI services and infrastructure in support of national security. We support government agencies across both classified and non-clas...
Google Signs AI Deal with the Pentagon Over Staff Protests
Google has signed a classified AI deal with the Pentagon amid employee concerns over ethical AI and the military use of the technology.
Google Moves Forward With Pentagon AI Deal Despite Employee Pushback
The deal lands in the middle of an internal backlash. In an open letter addressed to CEO Sundar Pichai, more than 600 Google employees asked the company to "refuse to make our AI systems available ...
Google employees urge CEO to reject Pentagon AI deal
The move quickly drew backlash, and CEO Sam Altman later said the company asked for additions to the contract regarding domestic surveillance, admitting the deal "looked opportunistic and sloppy."
