OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash
Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.
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OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash 8 minutes ago Share Save Chris Vallance and Laura Cress , technology reporters Share Save OpenAI says it is making changes to the "opportunistic and sloppy" deal it struck with the US government over the use of its technology in classified military operations. On Monday OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said the company planned to add language to its agreement, including explicitly prohibiting the use of its systems to spy on Americans. The deal had emerged on Friday following a fallout between OpenAI's rival Anthropic and the Department of Defense , over concerns around the use of its AI model Claude for mass surveillance and in fully-autonomous weapons. But it has raised questions over how AI is used in war and how much power rests with government and private companies. A statement made on Saturday by OpenAI claimed its agreement with the Pentagon had "more guardrails than any previous agreement for classified AI deployments, including Anthropic's". But on Monday, Altman posted on X to say further changes were being made, including making sure its system would not be "intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals". As part of the new amendments, intelligence agencies such as the National Security Agency would also not be able to use OpenAI's system without a "follow-on modification" to the contract. Altman added the company had made a mistake by rushing "to get this out on Friday". "The issues are super complex, and demand clear communication," he said. "We were genuinely trying to de-escalate things and avoid a much worse outcome, but I think it just looked opportunistic and sloppy." OpenAI has faced backlash from users following its announcement it was working with the Pentagon. Day-over-day uninstalls of the company's Chat GPT mobile app reportedly surged to 295% on Saturday, compared to a typical 9%. Meanwhile, Anthropic's Claude rose to the top of Apple's App Store ranking, where...
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