Google has granted the U.S. Department of Defense access to its artificial intelligence for classified networks, effectively permitting all lawful uses, according to multiple news reports. This agreement follows Anthropic’s public opposition to the Trump administration after the model maker refused to offer the DoD the same terms. The Pentagon sought unrestricted use of AI, while Anthropic insisted on safeguards to prevent its technology from being applied to domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. Because Anthropic rejected those use cases, the DoD labeled the company a “supply-chain risk”—a designation typically reserved for foreign adversaries.

Anthropic and the DoD are now locked in a legal battle, with a judge last month granting Anthropic an injunction against that designation while the case proceeds. Google is the third AI company to capitalize on Anthropic’s setback. OpenAI immediately signed a deal with the DoD, as did xAI. Google’s agreement includes some language stating it does not intend for its AI to be used in domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons, according to The Wall Street Journal—similar to contract terms with OpenAI. However, it remains unclear whether such provisions are legally binding or enforceable, per the WSJ.

Google entered this deal even though 950 of its employees have signed an open letter urging the company to follow Anthropic’s lead and not sell AI to the Defense Department without comparable guardrails. Google did not respond to a request for comment.