# Our agreement with the Department of War

DevFeed: [Our agreement with the Department of War](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/our-agreement-with-the-department-of-war-6588.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/our-agreement-with-the-department-of-war>)

Published: 2026-02-28T12:30:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [AI Strategy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-strategy.md>), [Frontier AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frontier-ai.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/anthropic.md>)

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## AI overview

OpenAI describes updated safeguards in its agreement with the Department of War, including prohibitions on domestic surveillance of U.S. persons, use by Department intelligence agencies without a new agreement, autonomous weapons, and high-stakes automated decisions. The agreement covers deployment of advanced AI systems in classified environments and establishes continued dialogue on AI capabilities, privacy, and national security.

## Source excerpt

Details on OpenAI's contract with the Department of War, outlining safety red lines, legal protections, and how AI systems will be deployed in classified environments.