Google signs Pentagon deal for classified AI work

Google has signed or amended a classified agreement allowing the U.S. Department of Defense to use its AI models, including Gemini, for classified work and “any lawful government purpose,” according to The Information and company statements reported by several publications. The full terms remain classified. Reports citing a person familiar with the agreement said the contract includes language barring domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without appropriate human oversight and control, but does not give Google a veto over lawful government operations. The deal drew objections from Google and Alphabet employees, who warned that classified military uses would be difficult to oversee. Google said the arrangement responsibly supports national security. Reports described the deal as part of a Pentagon effort to put commercial AI systems on classified networks.