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

Google steps in to provide AI capabilities to the Pentagon after Anthropic’s refusal over surveillance and weapons concerns. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal

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Google has signed a new contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, expanding the Pentagon’s access to its artificial intelligence tools, just weeks after rival AI firm Anthropic declined to allow its technology to be used for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons systems. The agreement, confirmed by sources familiar with the deal, marks a significant escalation in the military’s adoption of commercial AI, raising fresh questions about the ethical boundaries of such partnerships. The contract comes in the wake of Anthropic’s public refusal to grant the DoD broad access to its Claude AI model for what the company deemed potentially harmful applications. Anthropic, known for its focus on AI safety, explicitly barred the Pentagon from using its technology in scenarios involving mass surveillance of U.S. citizens or the development of lethal autonomous weapons. Google’s move to fill that gap has reignited debate within the tech industry over the responsibilities of AI developers when dealing with military clients. Google has long maintained a set of AI principles, first published in 2018 after employee protests over Project Maven, a Pentagon drone imagery analysis program. Those principles pledged not to build AI for weapons or surveillance that violates internationally accepted norms. However, the company has since revised its guidelines, allowing for partnerships with militaries and governments under certain conditions. The new contract appears to operate within those revised boundaries, though critics argue it blurs the line between acceptable defense uses and potential overreach. The significance of this contract extends beyond corporate rivalry. It signals a growing willingness among major tech firms to engage directly with the Pentagon’s AI ambitions, even as public concern over surveillance and autonomous warfare intensifies. For the DoD, access to cutting-edge commercial AI is increasingly seen as critical to maintaining technological superiority, particularly in areas like data analysis, logistics, and decision-support systems. Yet the lack of transparency around specific use cases in this deal has alarmed civil liberties advocates, who warn...

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