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Over 600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contract
More than 600 Google employees demanded that the company reject a Pentagon deal allowing its AI to be used in classified military operations. The letter, addressed to CEO Sundar Pichai and signed by workers from DeepMind, Cloud, and other divisions, comes as Google negotiates with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy Gemini in classified settings.
Why It Matters
The protest signals employee scrutiny of military use of AI and could influence Google's stance and its negotiations with the DoD.
Timeline
2 Events
Article published reporting the demand and negotiations
April 28, 2026
The article reporting the demand and ongoing negotiations with the U.S. Department of Defense was published. It notes that more than 600 Google employees called for rejecting the Pentagon deal, and that Google is in active negotiations to deploy its Gemini AI model in classified settings.
More than 600 Google employees urge rejection of Pentagon AI contract
April 27, 2026
More than 600 Google employees demanded that the company reject a proposed Pentagon deal that would allow its artificial intelligence technology to be deployed in classified military operations. The letter was addressed to Chief Executive Sundar Pichai and signed by workers from Google DeepMind, Cloud, and other divisions. The timing coincides with Google’s ongoing negotiations with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its Gemini AI model in classified settings.