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Protesters rally in San Francisco against OpenAI deal with Pentagon

Protesters rally in San Francisco against OpenAI deal with Pentagon

Summary

People protested outside OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters against its contract with the Pentagon. The contract was signed on February 27, following an order from President Trump for federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI. OpenAI's CEO acknowledged the deal might have issues and promised to revise it.

Key Facts

  • Protesters gathered outside OpenAI's headquarters in San Francisco.
  • The protest was against OpenAI's contract with the Pentagon.
  • OpenAI signed the contract on February 27.
  • President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using AI from Anthropic.
  • People have been uninstalling ChatGPT following the news of the contract.
  • Anthropic wanted guarantees against surveillance and autonomous weapons in their negotiations with the Pentagon.
  • OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, called the deal "opportunistic and sloppy" and promised to amend it.

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