OpenAI, a subsidiary of Anthropic, has been targeted by angry employees after it secured a deal with the Pentagon to use its AI models in classified systems. The Pentagon had previously blacklisted Anthropic as a supply chain risk after rejecting a contract update that didn't adhere to its redlines. However, when OpenAI announced its Pentagon contract, it was seen as an attempt to take Anthropic's place. Many employees are expressing frustration over the handling of the Pentagon negotiations, with some believing that a contract of such importance and magnitude was rushed through. The company's CEO, Sam Altman, responded by saying that he had been negotiating for their own deal and had changed the terms of the contract. He also announced that OpenAI had adjusted its Pentagon deal to more clearly establish guardrails preventing OpenAI services from being used in surveillance programs. Some employees believe that the need to support the government as the US competes with China in AI is increasing.