Google–Pentagon sign classified AI pact expanding DoD access

Google reportedly signed a classified deal with the Pentagon granting the Department of Defense access to Google's AI models for any lawful government purpose; details are not public and Google reportedly has no veto power over government uses, though there are claimed safeguards for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons with human oversight. The move has sparked internal employee opposition and mirrors similar AI-government deals by other firms, amid prior tensions with Anthropic.