OpenAI allows using its AI for ‘military and warfare’ purposes. Here's what we know so far

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OpenAI has quietly made changes to its usage policy, removing the ban on using its technology for "weapons development" and "military and warfare". The rewritten policy page stated that changes had been made to the document to make it "clearer" and "more readable". Since then, the word "clearer" has been replaced with "added service-specific guidance".

Also Read | OpenAI unveils GPT Store for custom AI-powered chatbots The changes first came to light via a report by The Intercept, which noted that the changes to the OpenAI usage policy were first made on January 10. The report noted that the original OpenAI usage policy included a ban on using the technology for any "activity that has a high risk of physical harm", including "weapons development" and "military and warfare". However, the new OpenAI policy, while retaining the phrase "use our service to harm yourself or others", drops the previous ban on using its technology for military and warfare purposes.

Furthermore, the company continues to prohibit the use of its technology for "weapons development". In a statement about the policy quoted by TechCrunch, the AI startup said, “Our policy does not allow our tools to be used to harm people, develop weapons, for communications surveillance, or to injure others or destroy property. There are, however, national security use cases that align with our mission.