OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’
OpenAI secured a Pentagon deal for its AI models on its classified network, including safeguards against mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.Summary
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced an agreement allowing the Department of Defense (DoW) to use OpenAI's AI models on its classified network. This deal comes after a public dispute between the Pentagon and OpenAI's rival, Anthropic, over the permissible uses of AI, particularly concerning mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons. Altman stated that OpenAI's contract includes prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and ensures human responsibility for the use of force, reflecting principles the DoW agreed to in law and policy. OpenAI will implement technical safeguards to enforce these rules, and Altman urged the DoW to offer the same terms to all AI companies to foster reasonable agreements over legal actions. The announcement coincided with news of escalating geopolitical conflict.
(Source：TechCrunch)