Cyber Ethos
The Pentagon deal, the moveable guardrails, and the question no one wants to answer. Description: Google has signed an agreement with the US Pentagon to make its AI models available on classified networks for any lawful government purpose. The contract is part of a 2025 wave of deals worth up to $200 million each, signed with Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google. The deal contains a critical clause: Google must help adjust its AI safety filters at the government’s request. Protections against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons exist in the contract language – but Google has no right to veto lawful government decision-making. More than 600 Google employees signed an open letter to CEO Sundar Pichai this week, asking him to refuse. Anthropic refused similar demands earlier in the year – and was designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon. In this episode, we unpack what it means when AI guardrails are conditional, who remains accountable when they move, and why the question “are we the baddies?” might be the most important one in tech right now. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Substack, and wherever you get your podcasts. Check out Cyber Ethos on cyberethos.substack.com (English) or cyberethosde.substack.com (Deutsch)
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