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Rocket Drew @ The Information 3 place · 03/07/2026 13:15 EDT

OpenAI Robotics Head Quits Over Defense Dept. Deal

OpenAI’s robotics chief said Saturday that she was leaving OpenAI over its negotiations with the Department of Defense. “Surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got,” Caitlin ...

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