Google has reportedly signed an agreement allowing the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for classified work, despite an open letter from hundreds of employees urging the company to stay away from military uses that they say could become dangerous or impossible to oversee.
The deal, reported earlier Tuesday by The Information, allows the Pentagon to use Google’s AI tools for “any lawful government purpose,” including sensitive military applications. Google joins OpenAI and xAI, which have also struck similar classified AI agreements with the Pentagon.
The reported agreement includes language stating that Google’s AI system is not intended for domestic mass surveillance or for autonomous weapons without appropriate human oversight. But it also says Google doesn’t have the right to control or veto lawful government operational decisions, according to reports. Google will also help adjust safety settings and filters at the government’s request.
A Google spokesperson told CNET in an
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