Over 100 Google AI workers urge chief scientist Jeff Dean to block Pentagon deal for Gemini use in US surveillance, autonomous weapons—echoing Anthropic's resistance to Defense Department's $200M contract demands.

Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTMore than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a letter to Jeff Dean, a chief scientist, opposing Gemini’s use for U.S. surveillance and some autonomous weapons.Jeff Dean, the chief scientist of Google DeepMind, Google’s artificial intelligence division, at a company event in 2018.Credit...Elijah Nouvelage/EPA, via ShutterstockFeb. 26, 2026The standoff between the Pentagon and Anthropic over artificial intelligence is reverberating across Silicon Valley, spurring debates...