Washington, 29 April 2026 – The Pentagon’s artificial intelligence leadership has confirmed work with Google on defence-related AI capabilities, intensifying debate over how frontier AI models should be used by governments as the United States accelerates its push to integrate commercial AI systems into national security operations.
The confirmation follows reporting that Google has signed a classified agreement with the US Department of Defense to provide access to its AI models for government use, placing the technology giant alongside other major AI companies pursuing defence-related contracts. The agreement reportedly allows the use of Google’s AI for lawful government purposes while maintaining limits against domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons without human oversight.
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