OpenAI’s hardware chief resigns following an agreement with the Pentagon.

Caitlin Kalinowski, who managed hardware at OpenAI, announced her resignation on Saturday, citing apprehensions regarding the company’s deal with the Department of Defense.

Kalinowski stated in a post on X that OpenAI did not provide sufficient time before consenting to deploy its AI models on the Pentagon’s classified cloud networks.”AI plays a crucial role in national security,” Kalinowski stated.However, the surveillance of Americans without judicial control and the exercise of lethal autonomy without human authorization are matters that warranted greater discussion than they received.

Reuters was unable to contact Kalinowski for a statement; nonetheless, she expressed on X that she holds “deep respect” for OpenAI.CEO Sam Altman and the team revealed the Pentagon deal “without the established guardrails,” she posted.Kalinowski stated in a later X post, “It is primarily a governance issue.” “These matters are too significant for transactions or declarations to be expedited.”

OpenAI announced the day following the agreement that it incorporates supplementary protections to protect its applications. The business reiterated on Saturday that its “red lines” prohibit the utilization of its technology for domestic monitoring or autonomous weaponry.The corporation stated to Reuters, “We acknowledge that individuals hold strong opinions on these matters, and we will persist in our dialogue with employees, government entities, civil society, and global communities.”

Kalinowski commenced his tenure at OpenAI in 2024 following his leadership in augmented reality hardware development at Meta Platforms (META.O).