OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal

OpenAI's robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski resigned in response to the company's agreement with the Department of Defense, citing concerns about potential surveillance of Americans without court approval and autonomous weapons (weapons that can make lethal decisions without human input) without proper human oversight. Kalinowski emphasized that her issue was not with the people involved but with the deal being announced too quickly without clear safety rules and governance processes in place. OpenAI stated that its agreement includes safeguards against domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, though the controversy led to a significant increase in ChatGPT uninstalls and boosted competitor Claude's app popularity.