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Google Negotiating with Pentagon to Use Gemini AI in Classified Defense Projects
Google is negotiating with the U.S. Department of Defense to use its Gemini artificial intelligence system for classified operations. The company proposed contract language restricting Gemini's use in domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons without human oversight. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is phasing out Anthropic's AI systems after a dispute over usage limits.
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Google is currently in discussions with the Pentagon about deploying its Gemini artificial intelligence system for classified work, Reuters reported. As part of the negotiations, Google proposed contract language to prevent Gemini AI from being used for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons without appropriate human control.
A new report released this week found that AI search powered by Gemini produced approximately 9 percent incorrect search results.
Google search requests exceed five trillion annually, underscoring the scale at which Gemini AI could operate if deployed by the Defense Department. Separately, the Pentagon announced a six-month phase-out of all products from Anthropic systems following a rift with the company.
The U.S. military in controlled settings for data analysis and decision-support functions. The U.S. used Claude as part of the operation to capture then-Venezuelan leader from his Caracas compound in early January.
A company admitted the deal with the U.S. government was "opportunistic and sloppy," reflecting tensions in the military's use of AI technologies. Newsweek reached out to both the Pentagon and Google by email on Thursday morning for comment but had not received a response at the time of publication.
