OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the company would amend its deal with the Department of Defense, which was announced on Feb. 27, after backlash, CNBC reported on March 2. Altman said the deal would be amended to include language saying, "the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals," adding that the Pentagon had affirmed that OpenAI's services would not be used by its intelligence agencies, such as the National Security Agency.

Notably, Altman did not mention any changes to OpenAI's deal regarding lethal autonomous weapons, which was another major point of contention between Anthropic and the DOD. The DOD announced it would designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk on Feb. 27, and Trump has ordered federal agencies to halt ties with the company within six months. The announcement followed disagreements over terms of use, as Anthropic reportedly wanted guarantees that the DOD would not use its AI models for lethal autonomous weapon systems or spying on U.S. citizens en masse.