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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company rushed a recent Defense Department agreement, pledged contract changes including a ban on intentional domestic surveillance of U.S. persons, and promised to work with the Pentagon on technical safeguards after backlash linked to a dispute with rival Anthropic.

OpenAI will amend its Defense Department contract to bar intentional domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals.
The Defense Department affirmed OpenAI tools will not be used by intelligence agencies such as the NSA, according to Altman.
Altman admitted the company rushed the deal and called the rollout opportunistic and sloppy.
The agreement was announced after talks between Anthropic and the Defense Department broke down and after the White House told agencies to stop using Anthropic tools.
The announcement prompted public backlash and reported user migration between ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude.

Altman says OpenAI 'shouldn't have rushed' Pentagon deal and will add safeguards

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