Published: 11:24, March 3, 2026
OpenAI amending deal with Pentagon, CEO Altman says
By Reuters
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman participates in a discussion during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit, Nov 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (PHOTO / AP)

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said on Monday ​that the ChatGPT-maker is working ‌with the US Department of Defense to make some changes ​in their agreement.

"We have ​been working with the DoW (Department of ⁠War) to make some ​additions in our agreement to ​make our principles very clear," Altman said in a post on X.

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Altman ​said one of the ​additions to the deal states that ‌the ⁠Pentagon has affirmed OpenAI services will not be used by Department of War intelligence ​agencies (for example, ​the ⁠NSA). Any services to those agencies would require ​a follow-on modification to ​our ⁠contract.

Last week, the AI firm announced a deal to deploy ⁠technology ​in the Defense ​Department's classified network.