Pentagon Expands Google Gemini For Classified Military<\/p>\n
Pentagon AI chief Cameron Stanley confirmed<\/a> to CNBC on Tuesday that the DOD is increasing its use of Google’s Gemini AI model for sensitive and classified applications.<\/p>\n The department is also working<\/a> with OpenAI and other providers to strengthen wartime capabilities.<\/p>\n “Overreliance on one vendor is never a good thing,” Stanley told the publication. “We’re seeing that, especially in software.”<\/p>\n According to reports, Gemini is being used for classified programs tied to logistics, cybersecurity, infrastructure protection and military modernization.<\/p>\n Stanley said these tools are already delivering major efficiency gains, saving “literally thousands of man-hours on a weekly basis.”<\/p>\n Anthropic Remains Barred From DOD Contracts Amid Legal Dispute<\/p>\n The Pentagon’s deeper relationship with Google comes roughly two months after the agency dropped Anthropic as a contractor over supply chain concerns.<\/p>\n While Anthropic continues fighting the federal government in court<\/a>, conflicting judicial rulings have left the company unable to secure Defense Department work, though it can still partner with other agencies during ongoing litigation.<\/p>\n A DOD spokesperson confirmed to the publication that the department is not currently working with Anthropic<\/a>.<\/p>\n Google Faces Internal Pushback Over Classified AI Work<\/p>\n