OpenAI Changes Its Stance, Announces That It Is Working With the Pentagon

The creator of ChatGPT has updated its policy statement, enabling it to start defense work

Less than a week after OpenAI made it easier for its chatbot technology to be used in military applications by deleting language out of its usage policy, the creator of ChatGPT announced its first partnership with the Pentagon.

The previous usage policy banned ChatGPT users from activities like “weapons development” and “military and warfare.” On Jan. 10, OpenAI updated the page that users must comply with. It now says its chatbot tech cannot be used to “harm yourself or others.” The page lists “develop or use weapons” as an example of a way that ChatGPT cannot be used. Military uses and warfare are no longer listed.

Anna Makanju, OpenAI's vice president of global affairs, said on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that the company is already working with the Pentagon on open-source cybersecurity software and is in discussions about how it could assist with preventing veteran suicide.

The change, first reported by The Intercept, sets the artificial intelligence pioneer up to go after lucrative military contracts. Microsoft, which has a partnership with OpenAI that is reportedly worth $13 billion, works closely with the Pentagon on multiple projects, including a multi-year cloud contract worth $9 billion that is split between Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle.

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