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OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a Pentagon defense contract featuring enhanced security measures. Altman emphasized that the deal includes technical safeguards addressing concerns that have become contentious for competitor Anthropic, signaling OpenAI's commitment to responsible AI deployment in defense applications while navigating regulatory and ethical considerations around military use of artificial intelligence.