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906 Google signed the Pentagon’s classified AI deal and walked away from its drone swarm contest on the same day. The line it drew is not the one its employees asked for.

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Ana Maria Constantin @ The Next Web · 04/28/2026 16:21 EDT

Google has signed a deal allowing the Pentagon to use its Gemini AI models for classified military work under terms that permit “any lawful government purpose,” the company confirmed on Tuesday, one day after more than 580 Google employees signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse exactly this kind of arrangement. The agreement provides the […]
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