# Warren: Pentagon Coercing AI Firms Into Autonomous Weapons Work - slug: warren-pentagon-coercing-ai-firms-into-autonomous-weapons-work - date: 2026-03-23 - category: Artificial Intelligence Senator Elizabeth Warren sent formal letters to Pete Hegseth and Sam Altman demanding answers on the DOD's supply chain risk designation — and what exactly OpenAI agreed to in its replacement deal. ---