Unholy authoritarian alliance: OpenAI partnership with federal government will threaten civil liberties

On Wednesday, August 6, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a sweeping partnership granting federal agencies access to ChatGPT Enterprise for a nominal $1 fee—part of President Donald Trump’s bid to cement U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. 

OpenAI’s sweep into government workflows has ignited debate, with critics warning that centralized AI systems could erode privacy, enable state censorship and embolden military applications. 

For civil liberties advocates, this deal is more than a tech update: it’s a potential blueprint for authoritarian oversight under the guise of efficiency...<<<Read More>>>...