# ‘The biggest losers in all of this are everyday people and civilians in conflict zones’: OpenAI is filling the gap left by Anthropic — but almost left in the same loopholes for mass domestic surveilla

> OpenAI has signed a new contract with the Pentagon The contract wording left room for AI to be used for mass domestic surveillance Sam Altman is being criticized for his stance on the matter Following Anthropic’s…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-biggest-losers-in-all-of-this-are-everyday-people-and-civilians-in-conflict-zones-openai-is-filling-the-gap-left-by-anthropic-but-almost-left-in-the-same-loopholes-for-mass-domestic-surveillance?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69ab48a9b073b519b4c147e9)
- **Published:** 2026-03-06
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #anthropic #openai #pentagon #contract #left #domestic #mass
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