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Tue, 03 Mar 2026 OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash

Chief Executive Sam Altman said the group would prohibit the use of its systems to spy on Americans.

* OpenAI has agreed to make changes to its deal with the US government over the use of its technology in classified military operations.
* The company will add language to its agreement explicitly prohibiting the use of its systems for spying on Americans and requiring a "follow-on modification" to the contract before intelligence agencies can use its system.
* OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, apologized for rushing the deal and said it was "opportunistic and sloppy".
* The number of people uninstalling ChatGPT has surged since the news of OpenAI's partnership with the Department of Defense was announced.
* Anthropic's AI model, Claude, rose to the top of Apple's App Store ranking after being blacklisted by the Trump administration for refusing to drop a corporate "red-line" principle.
* The use of Claude in the US-Israel war with Iran has emerged despite its previous refusal to be used for certain purposes.
* Palantir provides data analytics tools to government customers, including the US, Ukraine, and Nato, and is involved in integrating AI-powered defence platforms into military operations.