# Google joins a growing list of Silicon Valley firms inking agreements with the US military.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-28 · The Guardian*

## Key points

- Google has signed a deal allowing its AI models to be used for Pentagon classified work.
- Google must adjust its AI safety settings and filters at the request of the US government.
- Agreements with the Pentagon include explicit prohibitions against domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons use.
- Alphabet lifted restrictions in 2023 on using its AI for weapons and surveillance, changing its ethical guidelines.

**Companies:** Google, Anthropic, OpenAI
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/28/google-classified-ai-deal-pentagon)

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