Google and Pentagon reportedly agree on deal for ‘any lawful’ use of AI

The Verge / 4/28/2026

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Google has reportedly signed a classified agreement allowing the U.S. Department of Defense to use its AI models for any “lawful government purpose,” per The Information.
The report comes shortly after Google employees urged CEO Sundar Pichai to block the Pentagon from using Google’s AI due to fears of “inhumane or extremely harmful” use.
If confirmed, Google would join other AI companies—such as OpenAI and xAI—that have also established classified AI arrangements with the U.S. government.
The article notes that Anthropic was previously in similar discussions but was reportedly blacklisted by the Pentagon after refusing certain DoD demands.
The developments highlight growing tensions between AI deployment for government defense needs and internal ethical concerns inside major tech firms.

Google has signed a classified deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose," The Information reports. The agreement was reported less than a day after Google employees demanded CEO Sundar Pichai block the Pentagon from using its AI amid concerns that it would be used in "inhumane or extremely harmful ways."

If the agreement is confirmed, it would place Google alongside OpenAI and xAI, which have also made classified AI deals with the US government. Anthropic was also among that list until it was blacklisted by the Pentagon for refusing the Department of Defense's demands to remove we …

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