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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defends decision to strike Pentagon deal, admits ‘optics don’t look good’ – Fortune

- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defends decision to strike Pentagon deal, admits ‘optics don’t look good’ Fortune
- How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart The New York Times
- Scoop: OpenAI, Pentagon add more surveillance protections to AI deal Axios
- Anthropic’s Claude sees ‘elevated errors’ as it tops Apple’s free apps after Pentagon clash CNBC
- The government’s AI standoff could decide who really controls America’s military tech Business Insider



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