Google allows Pentagon to use its AI in classified military work
Google has reached an agreement with the Pentagon to use its AI systems for classified military work. The deal includes providing API access to the Pentagon, allowing them to connect with Google's software. This agreement comes amid protests from Google employees concerned about the ethical implications of using AI in military applications.
- ▪Google has amended its contract with the Pentagon to provide AI systems for classified work.
- ▪The deal includes API access but does not involve custom work or model development.
- ▪Hundreds of Google employees have protested against the use of the company's AI for military purposes.
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Google allows Pentagon to use its AI in classified military workSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxWhile many details of the deal remain unclear, a Google spokesperson said it included providing the Pentagon with API access.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Apr 29, 2026, 03:25 AMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 03:25 AMListenWASHINGTON – Google has reached an agreement with the US Defense Department to allow its artificial intelligence systems to be used for classified military work, according to a Pentagon official, a deal that came together as researchers at the company protested against it.A spokesperson for Alphabet’s Google told Bloomberg News that the company had amended its contract with the Pentagon.
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