The agreement comes despite a backlash within the company and follows a fallout between the US military and Anthropic
Google has struck a deal to provide the Pentagon with its AI models for classified use, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
The agreement came despite internal company protests and ongoing disputes over military applications of the technology. The Pentagon has been rapidly securing access to advanced AI through similar deals with major developers since last year.
The deal reportedly expands a $200 million contract signed in 2025, allowing Google’s Gemini AI to operate on classified networks. The tech-giant confirmed the agreement but provided no further details.
“We are proud to be part of a broad consortium… providing AI services in support of national security,” the company’s spokeswoman Jenn Crider said, adding that the company remains committed to ensuring AI is not used for domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons without human oversight.
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