OpenAI has entered into a secret agreement with the Pentagon to integrate its AI technologies into US military systems for any permissible application — which includes operational targeting and intelligence gathering. This arrangement, involving companies like Google, SpaceX, Microsoft, and Nvidia, prompts critical concerns regarding AI responsibility in combat and hastens the shift towards AI supplanting human decision-making in crucial scenarios. Experts caution that the military adaptation of commercial AI is likely to speed up job losses in defense contracting, intelligence assessment, and military supply chain management.
