OpenAI Signs $200M Defense Department Deal, Then Calms Fears About Weaponized AI

OpenAI accepted a $200 million contract with the US Department of Defense on June 17.The deal includes consolidating all the AI company’s existing public sector products under one banner, OpenAI for Government, which encompasses ChatGPT Gov, as well as existing partnerships with the US National Labs, the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, the National Institutes of Health, and the Treasury Department.The Defense Department will use OpenAI for Government to explore the use of AI in admini