OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is playing both sides of a controversy over his company's military contracts, first announcing restrictions on intelligence agency use of the AI platform, then allegedly telling staff they have no voice in how the Pentagon deploys their technology.
On Monday, Altman cited Fourth Amendment protections as justification for revising OpenAI's federal government contract, claiming "The Department also affirmed that our services will not be used by Department of War intelligence agencies." The revision supposedly bars intentional domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and restricts military intelligence use unless covered by separate contracts.
But here's where it gets interesting, Patriots. According to reports, Altman then turned around and told OpenAI employees they don't get a say in how the government actually uses these AI services once they're deployed.
Social media users are calling out the suspicious timing and contradictions. Warren Kluck tweeted his skepticism: "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a revised agreement with the Pentagon that restricts military use of its AI systems for domestic surveillance. That sentence contains six of the seven things I don't trust. Really just missing the scale at the doctor's office...."
"Altman said he expected the military to uphold the laws that prevent the activities, such as domestic mass surveillance, that OpenAI's corporate policy restricts."
Wait — so Altman is just "expecting" the military to follow the rules? That's rich. Since when has the Deep State ever let corporate policies stop them from doing whatever they want with American citizens' data?
This whole episode stinks of corporate virtue signaling designed to appease woke employees while still cashing those fat Pentagon checks. Altman gets to look like he's protecting civil liberties while keeping the government contract gravy train rolling.
The Trump administration should be asking tough questions: If OpenAI doesn't trust intelligence agencies with their AI, why are taxpayers funding these contracts at all? And if Altman is silencing internal dissent about military applications, what else is he hiding from the American people?
Patriots deserve transparency about how their government is using AI technology that could impact their constitutional rights. Don't let Silicon Valley executives play games with our freedoms.