OpenAI Pursues Potential Partnership with NATO Following Department of War Agreement

OpenAI Explores Contract with NATO for AI Deployment on Unclassified Networks

OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence technology company backed by Microsoft, Amazon, and others, is considering a contract to deploy its AI technology on NATO's ("unclassified" networks. This development comes days after the company struck a deal with the Pentagon to deploy its technology in the Pentagon's classified network.

NATO, a 32-member military alliance, has not responded to a request for comment outside regular business hours. The contract opportunity was initially reported to be for NATO's classified networks, but a OpenAI spokesperson later clarified that the opportunity is for unclassified networks.

The Pentagon deal was announced late last week, following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to stop working with rival Anthropic. The removal of Anthropic followed a standoff in contract talks over the use of the firm's technology. Anthropic's CEO, Dario Amodei, had expressed opposition to the Pentagon's use of its AI models for mass domestic surveillance or to power fully autonomous weapons.

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In a statement, OpenAI said its AI systems "shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals." The Pentagon also affirmed that AI services would not be used by intelligence agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA).

Key Figures:

• Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO
• Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO
• Donald Trump, U.S. President
• Microsoft, OpenAI investor
• Amazon, OpenAI investor