OpenAI robotics leader resigns over concerns about Pentagon AI deal
March 9, 2026
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as posted by the channelA senior executive at OpenAI has resigned over the company’s decision to make its technology available to the U.S. military. The departure highlights growing tensions in the tech industry over how advanced AI should be used in national security.
Caitlin Kalinowski, who worked in a senior role on robotics and consumer hardware at OpenAI, announced she was stepping down after the company agreed to deploy its AI models on the Pentagon’s classified networks. In a statement, Kalinowski said AI could play an important role in national security — but warned the deal lacked sufficient safeguards. She cited concerns about potential uses such as surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomous systems operating without human authorization.
OpenAI says the agreement includes restrictions and that its technology will not be used for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons — though Kalinowski said the company moved too quickly in approving its government partnership.
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