Google Signs Classified AI Deal With Pentagon: Information

April 28, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC

Google and the Department of Defense signed a deal allowing the Pentagon to use Google’s AI models on classified work, the Information reports, citing an unidentified person with knowledge of the situation.

  • Agreement allows the Pentagon to use Google’s AI for “any lawful government purpose”
  • The new agreement is an amendment to its existing contract, a spokesperson for Google Public Sector told Information
  • NOTE: Google Staff Urge Pichai to Refuse Classified Military AI Work

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