ChatGPT maker OpenAI revises AI usage policy to allow 'military and warfare' applications

Published on January 13, 2024



While OpenAI has softened its stance on military use, it still maintains a ban on AI applications for weapons development.

In a significant policy shift, OpenAI, spearheaded by Sam Altman, has opened the door to applications of its AI technologies for military and warfare purposes. The alteration involves the removal of language explicitly prohibiting the deployment of OpenAI's technology for military uses from its usage policy, as reported by The Intercept.

According to the report, OpenAI justified the revision by aiming to establish a set of universal principles that are easy to remember and apply. The company spokesperson was quoted as saying, "We aimed to create a set of universal principles that are both easy to remember and apply, especially as our tools are now globally used by everyday users who can now also build GPTs." The spokesperson further emphasized the broad applicability of principles like 'Don't harm others' in various contexts, and the policy specifically cited weapons and harm to others as clear examples.

Read Full Article

Other news

From drones to sonobuoys, AUKUS partners betting on AI

January 12, 2024
WASHINGTON — The Australian, U.K. and U.S. trilateral security partnership known as AUKUS, often associated with the construction of nuclear-powered submarines, is also beginning to bear fruit in the fields of artificial intelligence and autonomy.While the first pillar of the AUKUS agreement seeks to furnish Canberra with stealthy undersea vessels, the second, less talked-about pillar aims to fost

Same but Different: Legal Review of Autonomous Weapon Systems

January 13, 2024
Editors’ Note: This post is derived from a presentation given at the 2023 Israel Defense Forces Military Advocate General’s 4th International Conference on the Law of Armed Conflict.In 2024, a decade will have passed since an inaugural UN Meeting of Experts initiated discussions on the implications of the development and deployment of autonomy in weapons systems. While views on the achievements ma