The artificial intelligence model you’ve been using to write your emails and offer dating advice has officially struck a deal with the Pentagon.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced on Feb. 27 that the Department of Defense would begin using its models in classified systems. The move prompted immediate backlash, with 1.5 million users reportedly leaving the platform.

On March 2, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company would be amending the agreement to include language that “the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals.” But in a meeting the next day, Altman told staff that the company had no control over how its technology was used by the government.

The possibility of spying on Americans is only one concern people should have when looking at this deal. People should be just as concerned that the United States will use systems trained by civilians to program weapons........

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