OpenAI
Violated
Catastrophic
Primary evidence
Military
OpenAI: usage policy bars 'military and warfare' applications
Made 2023-03-23 · Audience: General public
The promise
“Disallowed usage of our models: … Activity that has high risk of physical harm, including: Weapons development; Military and warfare.”
For nine months OpenAI's published usage policy explicitly banned military and warfare applications. In January 2024 the prohibition was quietly removed and within days the company confirmed an active working relationship with the United States Department of Defense.
What actually happened (2 sourced violations)
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#1
2024-01-12
295 days later
primary evidence
OpenAI removes the explicit 'military and warfare' prohibition from its usage policy.
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#2
2024-12-04
622 days later
primary evidence
OpenAI confirms cybersecurity work with the US Department of Defense; later announces partnership with weapons-maker Anduril.
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