OpenAI adds protections to Pentagon deal

Sam Altman says NSA can't use OpenAI — then tells staff they don't have a say in military actions

Before telling employees they do not get a say in how the government uses OpenAI services, CEO Sam Altman said intelligence agencies are no longer allowed to use OpenAI as they see fit.On Monday, Altman cited the Fourth Amendment as a reason to change OpenAI's contract with the federal government.'The Department also affirmed that our services will not be used by Department of War intelligence agencies.'Altman said the company would amend its de…

ChatGPT’s Pentagon deal just changed — here’s what it means for everyday users

OpenAI revised its Pentagon agreement after backlash. Here’s what changed — and why it matters for ChatGPT users.

Sam Altman pledges OpenAI deference to government amid Anthropic rift

In the midst of renegotiating AI usage terms with the Pentagon, Sam Altman brought back the #AMA on X. He attempted to cast light (and favor) on his own work with the Defense Department. He said the government did not threaten OpenAI to make a deal, and pledged not to conduct mass surveillance even if it became legal (“it violates the Constitution”), and that the government’s spat with Anthropic sets “an extremely scary precedent.”At the core of…

OpenAI CEO says company adding safeguards after criticism over Pentagon AI deal

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is responding to backlash after the company reached an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy ChatGPT in classified military environments, replacing Anthropics AI system, Claude.The deal came after Anthropic refused to allow the Defense Department to use Claude unless it agreed to several conditions, including prohibiting the technology from being used for mass surveillance of Americans or in fully autonomous weapons.The Pen…

Altman: OpenAI Pentagon Deal Looked 'Opportunistic, Sloppy'

OpenAI's fast-tracked Pentagon deal just got a civil-liberties rewrite. After a weekend of blowback, the company said Monday that its agreement to supply AI for the Defense Department's classified systems now explicitly bars using its tools for "intentional" domestic surveillance of Americans, including tracking people via commercially bought personal data,...

OpenAI Pentagon Deal Amended After Altman Says It Looked ‘Sloppy’

OpenAI is revising its newly announced agreement to supply artificial intelligence technology to the U.S. Department of War after CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the deal appeared “opportunistic and sloppy.” The contract, announced shortly after the Pentagon dropped its prior AI contractor Anthropic, sparked backlash among users and employees who feared the company’s technology could be used for domestic mass surveillance or other controversial mili…