2026-03-04
I get the logic here but telling your highly competent staff “yes, we're building the machine god and we're going to let pete fucking hegseth decide how to use it” is about the worst messaging possible.
CNBC
All-hands: Sam Altman says OpenAI does not “get to make operational decisions” regarding how the US DOD uses its tech, and the Pentagon respects its expertise
Ashley Capoot /CNBC:
I get the logic here but telling your highly competent staff “yes, we're building the machine god and we're going to let pete fucking hegseth decide how to use it” is about the worst messaging possible.
Washington Post
Sources: the US used Palantir's Maven Smart System, integrated with Claude, to find and prioritize 1,000 targets within the first 24 hours of its attack on Iran
I get the logic here but telling your highly competent staff “yes, we're building the machine god and we're going to let pete fucking hegseth decide how to use it” is about the worst messaging possible.
Reuters
An OpenAI spokesperson says Sam Altman misspoke in saying OpenAI was looking to deploy on all NATO classified networks, adding he meant “unclassified networks”
Hyunsu Yim /Reuters:
I get the logic here but telling your highly competent staff “yes, we're building the machine god and we're going to let pete fucking hegseth decide how to use it” is about the worst messaging possible.
Wall Street Journal
All-hands: Sam Altman defends OpenAI's US DOD deal, calls the backlash “painful”, and says OpenAI is looking at a deal to deploy on all NATO classified networks
Startup's deal to do classified work with Defense Department drew backlash from staff and other AI researchers