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

谷歌在 Anthropic 拒绝后扩大了五角大楼对其人工智能的使用权限

Google has granted the U.S. Department of Defense access to its AI for classified networks, essentially allowing all lawful uses, according to multiple news reports. 据多家新闻报道，谷歌已向美国国防部开放了其人工智能在机密网络中的使用权限，实质上允许了所有合法用途。

This deal follows Anthropic’s public stand against the Trump administration after the model maker refused to grant the DoD the same terms. The Pentagon wanted unrestricted use of AI, whereas Anthropic wanted guardrails to prevent its AI from being used for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. 在此之前，Anthropic 曾公开抵制特朗普政府，拒绝向国防部提供相同的条款。五角大楼希望不受限制地使用人工智能，而 Anthropic 则希望设置护栏，防止其人工智能被用于国内大规模监控和自主武器。

Because Anthropic refused those use cases, the DoD branded the model maker a “supply-chain risk” — a designation normally reserved for foreign adversaries. Anthropic and the DoD are now embroiled in a lawsuit, with a judge last month granting Anthropic an injunction against the designation while the case proceeds. 由于 Anthropic 拒绝了这些用途，国防部将其标记为“供应链风险”——这一称号通常仅用于外国敌对势力。目前，Anthropic 与国防部正陷入诉讼，法官上个月批准了 Anthropic 的禁令，在案件审理期间暂停了这一标记。

Google marks the third AI company to try and turn Anthropic’s loss into its own gain. OpenAI immediately signed a deal with the DoD, as did xAI. 谷歌是第三家试图将 Anthropic 的损失转化为自身收益的人工智能公司。OpenAI 和 xAI 此前已立即与国防部签署了协议。

Google’s agreement includes some language saying that it doesn’t intend for its AI to be used for domestic mass surveillance or in autonomous weapons, The Wall Street Journal reports, which is similar to contract language with OpenAI. But it is unclear whether such provisions are legally binding or enforceable, per the WSJ. 据《华尔街日报》报道，谷歌的协议中包含了一些条款，称其无意将人工智能用于国内大规模监控或自主武器，这与 OpenAI 的合同条款类似。但据《华尔街日报》称，目前尚不清楚这些条款是否具有法律约束力或可执行性。

Google entered this deal even though 950 of its employees have signed an open letter asking it to follow Anthropic’s lead and not sell AI to the Defense Department without similar guardrails. Google did not respond to a request for comment. 尽管谷歌有 950 名员工签署了一封公开信，要求公司效仿 Anthropic，在没有类似护栏的情况下不向国防部出售人工智能，但谷歌仍达成了这项协议。谷歌未回应置评请求。