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Google and Pentagon reportedly agree deal for ‘any lawful’ use of AI

Google removes AI safety guardrails in classified Pentagon deal while Anthropic faces blacklist for maintaining weapon and surveillance restrictions.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline

Google has signed a classified deal allowing the Pentagon to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose," joining OpenAI and xAI in defense AI partnerships while Anthropic was reportedly blacklisted for refusing to remove weapon and surveillance safeguards. The agreement includes restrictions on domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons without human oversight, though these appear to be voluntary rather than legally binding.

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