OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway

March 5, 2026 Maxwell Zeff

Sources allege the Defense Department experimented with Microsoft’s version of OpenAI technology before the ChatGPT-maker lifted its prohibition on military applications.

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