OpenAI to work with Pentagon after Anthropic dropped by Trump over company’s ethics concerns

OpenAI, a leading AI company, has struck a deal with the Pentagon to supply AI to classified US military networks. This comes after the Trump administration ordered the government to stop using the services of one of OpenAI's main competitors, Anthropic, due to concerns over the company's ethical practices. Anthropic, which operates the Claude AI system, had sought assurances from the Trump administration that its technology would not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons systems that can kill people without human input. However, these assurances were not provided, leading to the breakdown of the agreement between Anthropic and the government. In contrast, OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, has claimed that the military will not use the company's AI product for autonomous killing systems or mass surveillance. The details of the agreement between OpenAI and the Pentagon are not yet publicly known, but the move highlights the increasing involvement of AI companies in the defense sector.