Dylan Butts / CNBC:
Sam Altman says the DOD affirmed that OpenAI's tools wouldn't be used by agencies like the NSA, and services to them would need a further contract modification  —  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Monday that the company “shouldn't have rushed” its recent deal with the U.S. Department of Defense and outlined revisions to the agreement.

Eliot Chen / The Wire China:
A look at the US DOJ's December lawsuit alleging a smuggling ring illegally exported or tried to export at least $160M in advanced Nvidia AI chips to China  —  When President Donald Trump announced last December that Washington would let Nvidia sell its advanced H200 chips to China …

Sam Altman / @sama:
Sam Altman says “the democratic process must stay in control, and we must democratize AI” and no private company should decide the fate of the world  —  (I also would like to share this, which I wrote after thinking a little more.)  There is a lot we will talk about in the coming days …

George Hammond / Financial Times:
Sam Altman says OpenAI is amending its DOD contract to ensure “the AI system” is not “intentionally used for domestic surveillance of US persons and nationals”  —  Sam Altman says company is working with defence department on provisions covering mass surveillance

Katherine Li / Business Insider:
Sam Altman says rushing the DOD deal on Friday “looked opportunistic and sloppy” but OpenAI was “trying to de-escalate things and avoid a much worse outcome”  —  Follow Katherine Li … - OpenAI said it revised Pentagon contract amid backlash over AI use concerns and surveillance fears.