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When OpenAI Said No to Military AI Abuses -- Then Signed a Pentagon Deal Anyway

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Around Feb. 27, 2026, Sam Altman reportedly circulated an internal memo to OpenAI employees. According to The Register, which characterized the document in an opinion piece published this week, his message was unambiguous: "We have...

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