Google and Pentagon reportedly agree on deal for 'any lawful' use of AI

It's pretty funny how these guys are all becoming some kind of internet version of, like, Halliburton. It seems pretty desperate. B2C and B2B applications didn't pan out I guess?

Re: Google and Pentagon reportedly agree on deal for 'any lawful' use of AI

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Post by tombert » Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC

When my sister and I would play monopoly as kids, we had lost the manual so whenever we didn’t like the outcome of whatever happened, we would make up rules about what was right. Technically then, it was very easy stay compliant while still being able to do well because we could rewrite the rules.

Also, since I was older I feel like I was able to get away with those redefinitions a lot more often…

Re: Google and Pentagon reportedly agree on deal for 'any lawful' use of AI

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Post by belzebub » Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC

ceejayoz wrote: post #3

Who defines "lawful" if Google and the Pentagon disagree? > The classified deal apparently doesn’t allow Google to veto how the government will use its AI models. Seems concerning?

There's big air quotes energy in their statement

Re: Google and Pentagon reportedly agree on deal for 'any lawful' use of AI

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Post by hgoel » Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC

How well does this hold up in terms of legal scrutiny when previous actions indicate that the Pentagon would retaliate against Google if they didn't accept this "lawful use only" farce?

Could Google back out of this agreement later by arguing that they were coerced?

Not trying to suggest that Google would be opposed to doing evil, but curious about how solid this agreement would be in practice.

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Post by john_strinlai » Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC

there is 0 reason that the definitions of 'lawful' for the purposes of these agreements should be classified.

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Post by Sanzig » Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC

morkalork wrote: post #2

Will lawful use be determined in secret courts a la NSA and FISA?

Doubtful it will even get that far, the DoJ will simply draft an appropriate fig leaf memo with a predetermined conclusion and the government will simply plow on ahead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture_Memos

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Post by mullingitover » Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC

Reminder that this administration has some absolute howler theories about what constitutes lawful behavior[1].

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/tom-homan-fbi...