Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with Pentagon for 'any lawful' government use
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Summary
Google has reportedly signed a classified agreement with the US Department of Defense allowing the Pentagon to use Google's AI models for "any lawful government purpose." This comes amid employee backlash, with staff demanding CEO Sundar Pichai block the Pentagon from using Google's AI over concerns about potential misuse in harmful applications. If confirmed, this deal places Google alongside OpenAI, xAI, and formerly Anthropic in providing AI capabilities to the US military.
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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
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