# Department of Defense

OpenAI Signs Deal to Put Its Models on Pentagon Networks, Deepening U.S. AI-Military Ties

OpenAI has agreed to deploy its models on the Pentagon's classified networks, with CEO Sam Altman asserting company principles that bar domestic mass surveillance and insist on human responsibility for force. Bloomberg reported OpenAI has not banned use in fully autonomous weapons, raising ethical and strategic concerns as U.S. defence–tech ties deepen.