OpenAI reaches agreement with Pentagon to use AI models

(Maria Curi – Axios) Sam Altman said late Friday night that his company reached an agreement with the Pentagon to use its AI models, after the Defense Department agreed to its safety red lines that were similar to rival Anthropic’s. Why it matters: The Pentagon has blasted Anthropic for days, contending its red lines for AI use in the military — mass surveillance and autonomous weapons — are philosophical and “woke.” – Pentagon approves OpenAI safety red lines after dumping Anthropic