OpenAI Bans Engineer for Building ChatGPT-Powered Sentry Gun
2025-01-09
An engineer, STS 3D, created a robotic sentry gun controlled by OpenAI's ChatGPT API, sparking a heated debate about AI weaponization. The system, shown firing blanks in a viral video, prompted OpenAI to swiftly ban the engineer for violating its usage policies, which prohibit using its services to develop or deploy weapons. While OpenAI removed language restricting military applications last year, it maintains a ban on using its service to harm others. This incident highlights the potential dangers of AI and the need for stringent regulations on its use.
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