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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Company Doesn't 'Get to Make Operational Decisions' on Military's Use of Its Tech: Source
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company cannot make operational decisions about how the Defense Department uses its AI technology, emphasizing the Pentagon makes the final calls.
- OpenAI reached a deal allowing the Pentagon to deploy its AI models, while Anthropic declined due to ethical concerns about mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.
- Following backlash, OpenAI paused deployment to US defense agencies like the NSA and updated contract language to address concerns.
- Anthropic criticized OpenAI's deal with the Pentagon and attracted some employees from OpenAI.
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Sam Altman transmitted to the employees that OpenAI has no control over the use of its products in the operation of the Pentagon, after the company has taken military projects rejected by its rival, Anthropic. "You have no right to take operational decisions," said Altman to the employees, according to Bloomberg and CNBC, The Guardian. "You may think that the attack on ...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says company doesn't 'get to make operational decisions' on military's use of its tech: Source
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (Ruhani Kaur/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees at an all-hands meeting that the company doesn’t “get to make operational decisions” about how its artificial intelligence technology is used by the Pentagon, according to a source familiar with the meeting. “So maybe you think the I…
One can see how closely AI companies are interwoven with the US military – and fortunately OpenAI's role is increasingly being addressed
OpenAI is on the defensive after his deal with the U.S. Department of Defense. In the red lines he has set up, the boss Sam Altman apparently has no great confidence.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly informed his employees that the AI startup will not get a direct say on how the US Department of Defense uses its AI. However, following a ChatGPT boycott movement online and several key members leaving the firm, OpenAI has decided to pause the deployment of its AI to defense agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA).
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