# Caitlin Kalinowski

OpenAI Hardware Chief Quits Over Pentagon Deal, Raising Fresh Questions About AI’s Military Role

OpenAI’s head of robotics and consumer hardware, Caitlin Kalinowski, resigned over concerns that policy safeguards were unclear before the company’s agreement with the US Department of Defense. The move underscores tensions between AI firms, government demand for advanced tools, and internal governance over ethically fraught military and surveillance applications.