# More than 600 Google employees sent a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday urging him not to agree to a deal that allows the company's AI to be used for classified work.

*genai · news · 2026-04-28 · Washington Examiner*

## Key points

- The Pentagon's deal with Google explicitly denies Google control over government operational decisions.
- Over 600 Google employees urged CEO Sundar Pichai to reject AI use for classified government work.
- Anthropic was designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon after refusing broad use of its AI platform.
- Anthropic is contesting the supply-chain risk label with two ongoing lawsuits against the Pentagon.
- Designation of Anthropic as a supply-chain risk had previously only been applied to foreign companies.

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

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