"I resigned from OpenAI. I care deeply about the Robotics team and the work we built together. This wasn't an easy call. AI has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got."
"We believe our agreement with the Pentagon creates a workable path for responsible national security uses of AI while making clear our red lines: no domestic surveillance and no autonomous weapons. We recognize that people have strong views about these issues and we will continue to engage in discussion with employees, government, civil society and communities around the world."
Caitlin Kalinowski, who led hardware and robotic engineering teams at OpenAI since November 2024, resigned citing ethical concerns about AI's military applications. Her departure reflects escalating tensions within AI companies over supporting U.S. military technology use. Anthropic recently rejected Pentagon terms over domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons restrictions, while OpenAI subsequently agreed to deploy models on classified government networks. Kalinowski's resignation emphasizes her principled opposition to surveillance without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization. OpenAI's CEO acknowledged the Pentagon deal appeared opportunistic, and the company has since clarified military usage restrictions.
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