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OpenAI CEO defends its deal with Pentagon
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March 4, 2026
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1:01Now PlayingThe Wall Street Journal is reporting that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended his decision on an all-staff call to allow defense officials to use the company's A.I. tools for classified work. It comes after he announced a revision to the deal to make sure OpenAI's technology would not be used for mass surveillance.
Monday night Altman posted on social media that announcing Friday's deal so quickly was "opportunistic and sloppy." OpenAI's agreement with the Pentagon came shortly on the heels of a federal ban on rival Anthropic's A.I. tools.
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