Sam Altman tells OpenAI staffers that military's 'operational decisions' are up to the government

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that the company cannot make decisions about how the Department of Defense uses its AI technology, saying those choices rest with military leadership. Altman acknowledged the announcement of OpenAI's deal to deploy AI models on classified Pentagon networks looked "opportunistic and sloppy," but defended the partnership by noting the Pentagon respects safety concerns and wants to work collaboratively with the company.