Silicon Valley’s Martial Pivot: Google Cedes “Veto Power” to the Pentagon in Classified AI Pact

The report alleges a classified agreement between Google and the U.S. Department of Defense permitting the military to use Google’s AI models for lawful government purposes without giving Google veto power, triggering internal employee protests and public concern over potential misuse; it also references similar government relationships with other AI firms and the blacklisting of Anthropic for refusing to remove safety safeguards.