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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 3, 2026Artificial IntelligenceSource · CredibleArticle · 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
Financial Stake
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.
A significant number of Americans cancelled their and ChatGPT subscriptions to move to other alternatives, after Altman on Saturday announced the company had reached an agreement with the United States Department of Defense to deploy its models in classified networks
Deal timeline
Announced
Mar 3, 2026 · livemint.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: livemint.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index