OpenAI

Sep- 2026 -

17 September

US soldiers train for the medical management of chemical and biological casualties. Photo: Sgt. Salvador Moreno/DVIDS

OpenAI Welcomes US Bills Targeting AI-Enabled Bioweapon Risks

OpenAI is backing three bipartisan US bills aimed at preventing artificial intelligence from intensifying biological weapon threats while supporting the development of AI-powered defenses.

2 September

Americas

US service members work at computer stations. Photo: Pentagon

Samantha Alexa

Grok and ChatGPT Join Pentagon’s GenAI.mil Platform

The Pentagon is expanding its military use of AI, adding Starshield AI’s Grok for Government and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mil to its GenAI.mil platform for unclassified work.

Jul- 2026 -

2 July

Americas

Allied military personnel participate in a joint cyber workshop during RIMPAC 2026 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Shardenae Pyper/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

Booz Allen, OpenAI Partner to Bring Frontier AI to Defense

Booz Allen Hamilton and OpenAI are expanding their collaboration to bring frontier artificial intelligence closer to real-world defense missions.

Jun- 2026 -

27 June

Technology

A smartphone displays the OpenAI and Anthropic logos in front of a blurred US flag. OpenAI has launched a US-only preview of its GPT-5.6 AI models following a federal national security review.

Staff Writer With AFP

OpenAI Restricts Limited Release of New Model to US Only

OpenAI on Friday launched a US-only preview of its latest powerful AI model series to a limited group of partners at the request of the US government, the company said.

3 June

Americas

OpenAI | A researcher analyzes laboratory data, reflecting the growing use of artificial intelligence in biodefense, biological threat assessment, and medical countermeasure development. Photo: Dmitriy Suponnikov/Unsplash

Samantha Alexa

OpenAI Brings AI Into Bio-Weapons Detection and Preparedness

California-based firm OpenAI is expanding access to its life sciences AI model for select government and allied partners, marking a new step forward in the use of artificial intelligence for biodefense and biological threat preparedness.