# Alphabet's Google is negotiating an agreement with the Department of Defense.

*genai · news · 2026-04-16 · The News International*

## Key points

- Google is negotiating with the Pentagon to deploy its Gemini AI in classified settings.
- Google proposes contract language to bar Gemini AI from domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons use.
- The Pentagon seeks to deploy frontier AI capabilities across all classification levels through industry partnerships.
- A Pentagon-Google deal would expand Alphabet's official U.S. government partnerships.

**Companies:** Alphabet
**Countries:** United States

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