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OpenAI’s robotics hardware lead Caitlin Kalinowski has resigned, criticizing the rushed announcement of a Department of Defense deal and the lack of clearly defined guardrails around issues like surveillance and autonomous weapons; OpenAI says there are no plans to replace her and emphasizes the agreement includes safety boundaries amid broader scrutiny of AI governance.
Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's head of robotics, announced her resignation, saying the DoD partnership was rushed and guardrails weren’t defined. OpenAI emphasized that the Pentagon deal aims for responsible national-security AI with red lines—no domestic surveillance and no autonomous weapons—and said it will continue governance discussions as industry debate over safeguards continues.
Senior OpenAI executive Caitlin Kalinowski has left the company, criticizing a February Pentagon deal that would let OpenAI technology be deployed in the U.S. defense apparatus; she argues that surveillance without judicial oversight and autonomous weapons require more deliberate governance. OpenAI confirmed the departure and defended the pact as having guardrails, while the piece notes ongoing tensions with Anthropic and broader questions about AI’s role in national security.