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OpenAI Revises DoD Deal Amid AI Surveillance Backlash

3/4/2026

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  • OpenAI is revising its agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to bar AI from surveillance and use by the National Security Agency.
  • OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman said the initial deal was opportunistic after backlash.
  • Nearly 900 employees from OpenAI and Google signed letter urging leaders to resist DoD surveillance and autonomous weapons.
  • Critics, including Miles Brundage, a former OpenAI policy head, question ethical implications of the agreement.