Our approach to government and national security partnerships

OpenAI has published National Security Principles to guide how its AI technology is used in government and national security partnerships as governments increasingly deploy frontier AI systems for sensitive work. The principles emphasize that democratic societies should be able to use AI for defense and public services while ensuring these tools reinforce democratic accountability, human judgment, and the rule of law rather than concentrate power. OpenAI has established partnerships with multiple countries and allied institutions in cyber defense and biosecurity, and has contractual restrictions with the Department of War prohibiting mass domestic surveillance, autonomous weapons direction, and high-stakes automated decisions. The company believes major decisions about AI in government should be determined through the democratic process, with companies helping inform rather than make those decisions alone.