The Pentagon recently declared Anthropic a supply-chain risk after the company’s refusal to amend contractual terms that would allow the analysis of bulk data on Americans; this decision followed a directive from Donald Trump to cease all federal use of Anthropic’s technology. In a surprising turn, the Pentagon simultaneously reached an agreement with OpenAI, which included terms permitting the use of its models but raised concerns due to criticism that the safeguards provided potential loopholes for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons use. This incident underscores the ongoing debate about the need for comprehensive congressional oversight on the utilization of AI in national security, with experts arguing that mere contracts will not suffice to prevent governmental misuse.
OpenAI finalizes Pentagon deal with limited restrictions on surveillance
