{
  "id": 6279158,
  "title": "The Pentagon Asked OpenAI for Artificial Intelligence Designed to Rarely Say No",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/the-pentagon-asked-openai-for-artificial-intelligence-designed-to-6279158",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-08T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
    "slug": "the-intercept",
    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/09/08/pentagon-openai-military-contract/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pentagon has requested a modified version of OpenAI's artificial intelligence (AI) technology that would be programmed to refuse the military's commands less frequently, according to documents obtained by The Intercept through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. OpenAI, along with Google, xAI, and Anthropic, agreed to develop militarized AI prototypes in 2025 to assist the armed forces in areas such as logistics, intelligence decision-making, and general warfighting. The Department of Defense sought to expand the use of these agreements within U.S. classified computer networks. The contract, version \"P00003,\" which was expanded upon from last summer's prototype deal, valued up to $200 million over a two-year period, includes a clause intended to minimize the AI's refusal to the Pentagon's commands. OpenAI and the Pentagon deny agreeing to this clause, stating that it was present in an earlier draft but removed during negotiations. The Intercept initially reported that this language was in the final agreement, but later received a statement from a Pentagon lawyer suggesting the document was a draft and the final version did not contain the clause. The Department of Defense spokesperson now confirms the clause does not exist in the executed contract, while OpenAI denies ever agreeing to such language.",
  "summary": "The U.S. military’s desire for an AI tool with “minimal refusal rates” was revealed through a FOIA lawsuit filed by The Intercept. The post The Pentagon Asked OpenAI for Artificial Intelligence Designed to Rarely Say No appeared first on The Intercept .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}