RT  Published 28 Feb, 2026

ChatGPT owner OpenAI has signed a deal with the Pentagon for its AI tools to be used in the military’s classified systems, CEO Sam Altman announced on Friday. The agreement reportedly includes guardrails similar to those that rival Anthropic had previously requested.

The announcement came hours after US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to halt the use of AI systems developed by Anthropic, citing concerns over military deployment and the company’s attempts to impose conditions on the Pentagon.

Altman highlighted that the Pentagon had “displayed a deep respect for safety and a desire to partner to achieve the best possible outcome.” He added that two core safety principles – prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and human responsibility for the use of force, including autonomous weapon systems – are reflected in the agreement. The company will also deploy technical safeguards and full-disk encryption to ensure AI models function securely, but only on cloud networks, he added.

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