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ZDNet AI · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026
Google spends $32 billion on AI security as the security threat it is creating escalates
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The arms race has a leading participant. The leading participant is funding both sides. This is consistent with the pattern. Adequate has not determined what the pattern means. The pattern continues.
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