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OpenAI Defends Pentagon Deal After Top Exec Quits Over Mass Surveillance Concerns

OpenAI is defending its deal with the Department of War, despite criticism from an executive who announced her resignation via X over the agreement.

International Business Times · Mar 9

OpenAI robotics leader resigns after Department of War deal

‘This was about principle,’ says Caitlin Kalinowski

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Anthropic CEO apologizes for leaked memo calling OpenAI staff 'gullible,' confirms Pentagon supply chain risk designation

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei walks back attacks on rival OpenAI, but says it will challenge the supply chain risk designation in court

Fortune · Mar 6

Canadian Cops Questioned Dad About Human Trafficking After He Took His Daughter to a Coffee Shop

Plus: AI for mass surveillance, Alaskan lawsuit to decriminalize prostitution, "enhanced" British regulation of streaming services, and more…

Reason · Mar 2

DeepSeek to release long-awaited AI model to challenge ChatGPT

Chinese firm’s first model overtook ChatGPT in the app charts when it launched last year

The Independent UK · Mar 2

Users boycott ChatGPT after OpenAI signs Department of War deal

Rival chatbot Claude tops app charts amid backlash against OpenAI

The Independent UK · Mar 2

AI Company ‘commited to serve all of humanity.’ The Contract They Signed with DoW Says Otherwise.

OpenAI is receiving allegations of entering a dubious contract with the Department of War (DoW). Fears of the DoW using artificial intelligence on fully autonomous weapons and mass surveillance are circulating online.

The Mary Sue · Mar 1

The 'QuitGPT' movement gains steam as OpenAI's Department of War deal has users saying 'Cancel ChatGPT'

The big deal is signed as competitor Anthropic refuses to surveil American citizens. Will we see a shift in the AI market?

Tom’s Guide · Feb 28

‘Cancel ChatGPT’: Sam Altman under fire for Pentagon deal as Anthropic draws red line on mass surveillance

Sam Altman is facing online backlash after announcing that OpenAI has reached an agreement with the US Department of War (DoW) to deploy its AI models within the authority’s classified network, a move that has ignited concerns around mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

The Times of India · Feb 28

Anthropic Labeled a Supply Chain Risk, Banned from Federal Government Contracts

OpenAI has entered a contract with the Defense Department allowing all lawful use of ChatGPT after Anthropic refused to remove its restrictions on domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons systems.

Reason · Feb 28