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Feb 28, 2026 · Industry Insights
OpenAI Signs Deal with U.S. Defense Department: Implications for AI Safety
OpenAI announced a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its models on a classified network, emphasizing safety rules that forbid mass domestic surveillance and require human control over weaponized AI, while the move sparks debate over its timing alongside the Trump administration’s halt of Anthropic collaboration and raises questions about underlying commercial and political motives.
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