Sam Altman says the DOD affirmed that OpenAI's tools wouldn't be used by agencies like the NSA, and services to them would need a further contract modification
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[Thread] In an AMA, Sam Altman says DOD blacklisting Anthropic sets an “extremely scary precedent”, OpenAI rushed its deal to “de-escalate things”, and more
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How many times can your $800B company say “Oopsie Doodle, we really muffed that one, huh?” before any investors begin to question the value proposition of AT THE VERY LEAST Sam Altman as a figure.
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OpenAI's Altman admits defense deal ‘looked opportunistic and sloppy’ amid backlash
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OpenAI's Altman admits defense deal was ‘opportunistic and sloppy’ amid backlash
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OpenAI's Altman admits defense deal ‘looked opportunistic and sloppy’ amid backlash
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The flip-flop is crazy: defense deal was “opportunistic & sloppy” says Scam Altman
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ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal
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LMFAO, never seen someone go completely washed so quickly. 🤣🤣🤣 — “OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday that the company 'shouldn't have rushed' its recent deal with the U.S. Department of Defense and outlined revisions to the agreement.” — www.cnbc.com/2026/03/03/o... …
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Sam pretends to inhabit this weird liminal space where he's both responsible for a problem and yet somehow an objective, ethical critic — very have your cake and eat it too kind of shit
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Linh Pham
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“Opportunistic and sloppy” can also describe the whole GenAI and AI bubble in general. — #NoAI
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OpenAI amends Pentagon deal as Sam Altman admits it looks ‘sloppy’