Google AI enters arms industry via partnership with Lockheed Martin

Published: 2025-03-29 15:01:05 ET LMT

Key takeaways

Google AI has announced a partnership with Lockheed Martin, the world's largest defense contractor, to integrate advanced generative AI technologies into Lockheed Martin's "AI Factory" ecosystem. This partnership is aimed at enhancing national security, aerospace applications and scientific innovations through AI-driven capabilities.

Divergence from Google's previous position

Google will provide its AI technology to Lockheed Martin, a leading global weapons manufacturer. This collaboration is a departure from Google's previous stance against providing AI for the arms industry. The application of AI in this context includes tasks such as analyzing reconnaissance data, making decisions, software development and optimizing engineering designs.

Google Cloud will serve as the platform for managing these AI capabilities.

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