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OpenAI Engineer Resigns Over AI Security Concerns

3/7/2026

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  • Caitlin Kalinowski, an OpenAI engineer, resigned on March 7, 2026, citing national-security concerns.
  • Kalinowski specified concerns about AI's role in domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons.
  • Kalinowski's departure followed a Pentagon–Anthropic dispute over AI use in military operations.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a halt to Anthropic's use, designating it a supply-chain risk.
  • OpenAI later reached an agreement with the Pentagon to deploy its AI models, despite internal criticism.