EPISODE · Mar 8, 2026 · 23 MIN
One Thing: The Pentagon vs. AI Power Players: Did Anyone Win?
from CNN 5 Things · host CNN Podcasts
Anger directed at OpenAI is spreading after it struck a deal with the Pentagon to use its AI models in classified systems, just hours after its rival, Anthropic, refused. OpenAI said it had shared Anthropic’s concerns about mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, so why did they sign? And what does this mean for other companies looking to do business with the Trump administration? For more: Some OpenAI staff are fuming about its Pentagon deal --- Guests: Hadas Gold, CNN AI Correspondent & Dean Ball, Senior Fellow at The Foundation for American Innovation Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: Photo: WH Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What this episode covers
Anger directed at OpenAI is spreading after it struck a deal with the Pentagon to use its AI models in classified systems, just hours after its rival, Anthropic, refused. OpenAI said it had shared Anthropic’s concerns about mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, so why did they sign? And what does this mean for other companies looking to do business with the Trump administration? For more: Some OpenAI staff are fuming about its Pentagon deal --- Guests: Hadas Gold, CNN AI Correspondent & Dean Ball, Senior Fellow at The Foundation for American Innovation Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: Photo: WH Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NOW PLAYING
One Thing: The Pentagon vs. AI Power Players: Did Anyone Win?
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Feb 4, 2026 ·18m