[OpenAI is Reaching a Potential Cooperation Agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense] BlockBeats news, February 28, according to Fortune, OpenAI founder Sam Altman stated that OpenAI is reaching a potential agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense regarding the use of its AI models and tools, though the contract has not yet been signed. OpenAI will retain control over how technical safeguards are implemented, the deployment targets of the models, and the regions involved, limiting the deployment scope to cloud environments rather than 'edge systems.' In a military context, edge systems may include equipment such as aircraft and drones. As a significant concession, the U.S. government has agreed to incorporate OpenAI's established 'red lines' into the contract terms, including prohibiting the use of AI in autonomous weapon systems, domestic mass surveillance, and critical decision-making areas. Earlier today, Anthropic rejected the Pentagon's request to lift safety restrictions, and Trump issued a strong order to ban it.