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Google expands Pentagon's access to its AI after Anthropic's refusal

A new contract expands Google’s AI availability on classified networks, following Anthropic’s push for tighter guardrails.

Google expands Pentagon's access to its AI after Anthropic's refusal
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Google has expanded U.S. Department of Defense access to its AI for classified networks, with reporting describing the scope as essentially permitting all lawful uses. The move follows Anthropic’s refusal to provide the same terms without stronger restrictions on domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons use.

Read the original reporting at TechCrunch.