OpenAI reaches deal to deploy AI models on U.S. DoW classified network

"AI safety and wide distribution of benefits are the core of our mission. Two of our most important safety principles are prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and human responsibility for the use of force, including for autonomous weapon systems. The DoW agrees with these principles, reflects them in law and policy, and we put them into our agreement."

So wait a second, the DoW let OpeAI put the exact same clauses in their contract, but Anthropic is a supply chain risk? What is going on?

I suspect that Anthropic wanted the govt to ensure they would not use Claude for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons even if it does become legal in the future. OpenAI was comfortable with the agreement because it's currently illegal and they can make a public statement that they still side with Anthropic on the ethics side.

I also believe that Anthropic's CEO just didn't get along with the DoW in negotiations. So much of these big contracts comes down to relationships.

Still pretty sleazy how the govt is being so aggressive about it. I wish they would have just denied the contract and picked another vendor.

They know Sam has few scruples and will go for the money if the DoW says jump. These clauses mean zilch if Sam is involved

OpenAI was founded as an ethical AI research nonprofit organization.

skynet speedrun

That was fast

Source: https://x.com/sama/status/2027578652477821175 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47189650)

human responsibility for the use of force

So, use but if goes wrong, someone needs to be responsible. Aaaand we know that works very well

You guys think American shouldn’t use AI in military at all isn’t understanding their counter party is absolutely all in on AI in theirs

All the ai gov drama is a giant shrug to me. The reality is uncle sam has all the power and whatever comes out of industry sam is gonna sam with just like any other gov.

Ethics dont exist on the global stage. The privacy ship sailed decades ago. It all looks performative to me across all sides.

The smart move is to side with gov using some hand wave jutsi about “we have a contract” to get access to sams big nuts. Sam aint gonna respect no contract regardless of what is in. He breaks all laws without consequence for the last 60 odd years.

Unless people start starving, no revolution is gonna change the status quo here. It is like 9D marketing/branding chess for ai companies