Jan 18, 2024 12:30:00

OpenAI is collaborating with the US Department of Defense on multiple projects including support for suicide prevention among veterans.

OpenAI, which

removed the phrase ``prohibited from use for military or war purposes'' from ChatGPT's policy , revealed at the World Economic Forum that it is working on multiple projects in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Defense.

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 | World Economic Forum
https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/

Davos 2024: OpenAI Is Working With US Military on Cybersecurity Tools - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-16/openai-working-with-us-military-on-cybersecurity-tools-for-veterans

OpenAI opens the door for military uses but maintains AI weapons ban | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/01/openai-reveals-partnership-with-pentagon-on-cybersecurity-suicide-prevention/

At the World Economic Forum, which began on January 15, 2024 in Davos, Switzerland, Anna Makanju, Global Vice President of ChatGPT at OpenAI, announced that OpenAI is collaborating with the US Department of Defense to improve open source security. We have revealed that we are proceeding with the development of AI tools, including tools.

OpenAI recently removed the phrase ``prohibited from use for military or war purposes'' from ChatGPT's policy, and in response to a request for comment from the news site Engadget about the reason for this, OpenAI responded that there were cases of use related to national security. They answered that this was because it was unclear whether or not this was ``military use'' under the previous policy. In this response, OpenAI mentioned an example in which it is working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the Department of Defense to develop cybersecurity tools, but this time it will be widely disclosed. is.

OpenAI removes the phrase ``prohibited from use for military/war purposes'' from ChatGPT's policy - GIGAZINE

Makanju said other discussions had been held with the government about ways to help prevent suicide among veterans.

He also explained that he is accelerating efforts on election security, devoting resources to ensuring that generative AI tools are not used to spread political fake news.

OpenAI announces measures to prevent AI from being misused in the 2024 election rush - GIGAZINE

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, also attended the World Economic Forum, and said, ``Elections are very important. I think it's good that there's a lot to worry about.''

OpenAI's Atlman and Makanju on Global Implications of AI - YouTube