OpenAI robotics chief resigns over Pentagon AI deal
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New Delhi: The head of OpenAI’s robotics team, Caitlin Kalinowski, has announced resignation, citing the company’s move to deploy its artificial intelligence (AI) models within the Pentagon’s classified network.
“AI has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorisation are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got,” Kalinowski said in a post on X, adding that the decision to resign was difficult.
OpenAI confirmed Kalinowski’s exit in an emailed statement, saying it believes the Defense Department agreement “creates a workable path for responsible national security uses of AI while making clear our red lines, no domestic surveillance and no autonomous weapons.” Kalinowski joined OpenAI in November 2024 after leading augmented reality glasses’ team at Meta.
