The Pentagon reportedly asked OpenAI to provide an AI that doesn't like saying no to requests
- FOIA documents revealed disputed Pentagon plans for a less restrictive AI system
- OpenAI denied agreeing to language requiring minimal refusal rates from models
- A Pentagon lawyer later withdrew an earlier confirmation about the contract
Documents released through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit reportedly revealed that the Pentagon sought out an OpenAI system with fewer restrictions.
The paperwork described models intended for national security work that would have “minimal refusal rates” during certain military applications.
OpenAI and the Pentagon have both disputed that such wording appeared in the final agreement signed between them.
Dispute emerges over AI restrictions in military contract documents
The disputed language appeared in a contract document describing work involving testing, evaluation, and improvement of OpenAI models for defense-related activities.
The document referred to specialized models created for government security uses, including systems designed to reject fewer requests during operation.
However, officials from both organizations later...
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