Google reportedly signs secret Pentagon AI deal unlocking broad government use

The Verge reports, citing The Information, that Google has signed a classified agreement allowing the U.S. Department of Defense to use its AI models for any lawful government purpose. Reported constraints include not using Google for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without human oversight, but the contract allegedly gives Google no veto over government operational decisions. If confirmed, it would place Google alongside OpenAI and xAI in classified government AI deals; Anthropic was previously involved but was blacklisted. Google says the deal is an amendment to an existing government agreement, while employees have pressed Sundar Pichai to block Pentagon use.