Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:37am on 03 Mar 2026,Tuesday Tech Today
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that OpenAI acted opportunistically and rushed a Pentagon deal, following the termination of Anthropic’s contract. He said the move was intended to prevent further escalation between the US Defense Department and the AI industry and admitted the approach was “opportunistic and sloppy.” OpenAI has since updated its Pentagon contract to clarify its “principles,” and Altman insisted future decisions will be more cautious. The development followed a surge in ChatGPT uninstalls, with Claude downloads rising as users shifted to competitors. Altman emphasized safeguarding civil liberties, stating the agreement prohibits mass domestic surveillance and NSA use without a contract modification. (PC: X)
