OpenAI Secures US Department of War AI Deal Amid Safety Concerns

OpenAI has reached a classified network agreement with the US Department of War, announced by CEO Sam Altman on Saturday via X. The deal centers on deploying AI models within secure government systems under strict guardrails and technical constraints, reflecting shared safety principles including prohibitions on mass surveillance and human responsibility for force. OpenAI will implement field engineers for oversight and run models exclusively on cloud networks. This follows OpenAI's $110 billion funding round and strategic partnerships with Amazon and NVIDIA, while competing with Anthropic after Pentagon restrictions. The agreement marks a significant step in government AI adoption with emphasis on responsible use.

SOURCE: https://nairametrics.com/2026/02/28/openai-signs-deal-with-us-department-of-war-to-deploy-ai-models/