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OpenAI hardware lead Caitlin Kalinowski resigned over the Pentagon deal, warning it was announced before guardrails were defined and raised risks of warrantless surveillance and autonomous weapons. OpenAI reiterated its red lines prohibit domestic surveillance and said discussions with employees and civil society will continue.

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00:02Caitlin Kalinowski, who oversaw hardware at OpenAI, resigned Saturday after raising
00:07concerns about the company's agreement to deploy its AI models on Department of Defense-classified
00:12cloud networks, according to CNBC. Kalinowski wrote on X that OpenAI did not take enough time
00:18before announcing the deal and warned that surveillance of Americans without judicial
00:22oversight. She said that lethal autonomy without human authorization required more deliberation.
00:27She said that while she has deep respect for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the team,
00:33the agreement was announced before guardrails were defined, calling it a governance concern.
00:38Kalinowski joined OpenAI in 2024 after leading augmented reality hardware development at Meta.
00:44OpenAI said the deal includes safeguards and reiterated that its red lines prohibit domestic
00:49surveillance or autonomous weapons. The company said it will continue discussions with employees,
00:54the government, and civil society.
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