{"id":270989,"date":"2024-01-15T08:09:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T13:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=324713"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:13:42","slug":"openai-removes-the-fine-print-regarding-the-military-use-of-its-ai-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/openai-removes-the-fine-print-regarding-the-military-use-of-its-ai-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI removes the fine print regarding the &#8220;military&#8221; use of its AI technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/openai-confirms-that-it-is-impossible-to-train-chatgpt-without-stealing-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT\">OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT<\/a>, has modified the fine print of its usage policies to remove the specific text <strong>related to the use of its AI technology or large language models for &#8220;military and warfare purposes&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the change in the guidelines on January 10th, <strong>the usage policy specifically prohibited the use of OpenAI models for weapons development, military, and warfare<\/strong>, as well as content that promotes, encourages, or depicts self-harm acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OpenAI claims that the updated policies summarize the list and make the document more &#8220;readable&#8221;<\/strong>, while providing &#8220;specific guidance for each service&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OpenAI&#39;s policy no longer explicitly bans the use of its technology for &#39;military and warfare&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u0pIUelTIy\">https:\/\/t.co\/u0pIUelTIy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sxmj92npiU\">pic.twitter.com\/sxmj92npiU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Engadget (@engadget) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/engadget\/status\/1746148549669027916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will it really be easier to use technology militarily?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The list has now been condensed into what the company calls Universal Policies<\/strong>, which prohibit anyone from using their services to harm others and prohibit the reuse or distribution of any results from their models to harm others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the alternation of policies is interpreted as a gradual weakening of the company&#8217;s stance towards collaboration with defense or military-related organizations, several experts, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-truth-about-the-dismissal-of-sam-altman-ceo-of-openai-and-head-of-chatgpt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"including Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI\">including Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI<\/a>, have already highlighted the &#8220;border risks&#8221; posed by AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although we still have to see its implications in real life, <strong>this change in wording comes just as military agencies around the world are showing interest in using AI.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">China&#39;s military is reportedly using AI, similar to ChatGPT, to predict enemy actions. They utilize Baidu&#39;s Ernie and iFlyTek&#39;s Spark, large language models like OpenAI&#39;s ChatGPT. A significant development with implications for the future. ?<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mr2hHxoGHG\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mr2hHxoGHG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Interesting Engineering (@IntEngineering) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IntEngineering\/status\/1746868559395934356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The explicit mention of &#8220;military and war&#8221; in the list of prohibited uses indicated that OpenAI <\/strong>could not work with government agencies such as the Department of Defense, which often offers lucrative contracts to contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Currently, the company does not have a product that can directly kill or cause physical harm to anyone.<\/strong> However, <a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2024\/01\/12\/open-ai-military-ban-chatgpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"as The Intercept stated\">as The Intercept stated<\/a>, their technology could be used for tasks such as writing code and processing procurement orders for things that could be used to kill people.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener 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