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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 3, 2026Artificial IntelligenceSource · Unverified ReportsArticle · Factual
U.S. Department of Defense acquires OpenAI
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Published · Updated · 1 min read
Deal value
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Target
OpenAI
San Francisco, California
Acquirer
U.S. Department of Defense
Full Acquisition
Status
Announced
U.S. Department of Defense agreed to acquire OpenAI. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Announced. Sector: Artificial Intelligence. Target headquarters context: San Francisco, California, United States.
This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-03. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.
The ChatGPT uninstalls have gathered pace during the same period, especially after OpenAI confirmed its plans to work with the Department of Defense of the US government
Deal timeline
Announced
Mar 3, 2026 · news18.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context
This transaction is classified in Artificial Intelligence. Figures and status may change as sources update.
Sources: news18.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index