# AI News Digest - 2026-03-17

1. OpenAI reached an agreement to allow the Pentagon to use its AI in classified environments, its models were added to the GenAI.mil platform for drafting policy documents and administrative support, and the company had announced a partnership with defense contractor Anduril to provide time-sensitive analysis for counter-drone operations.

2. Encyclopedia Britannica sued OpenAI for allegedly training its models on nearly 100,000 Britannica articles without permission.

3. OpenAI pursued faster enterprise adoption by forming sales partnerships, creating a deployment arm, and participating in a reported $10 billion joint venture to integrate its technology into corporate workflows.

4. Alibaba consolidated its AI operations into a new business unit called "Alibaba Token Hub" (ATH) led directly by CEO Eddie Wu.

# References

1. [https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/16/1134315/where-openais-technology-could-show-up-in-iran/](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/16/1134315/where-openais-technology-could-show-up-in-iran/)

[Where OpenAI’s technology could show up in Iran](https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/16/1134315/where-openais-technology-could-show-up-in-iran/)

1. [https://the-decoder.com/encyclopedia-britannica-sues-openai-for-training-on-nearly-100000-articles-without-permission/](https://the-decoder.com/encyclopedia-britannica-sues-openai-for-training-on-nearly-100000-articles-without-permission/)

[Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI for training on nearly 100,000 articles without permission](https://the-decoder.com/encyclopedia-britannica-sues-openai-for-training-on-nearly-100000-articles-without-permission/)

1. [https://the-decoder.com/openais-biggest-problem-may-not-be-building-ai-but-getting-companies-to-actually-use-it-beyond-chatgpt/](https://the-decoder.com/openais-biggest-problem-may-not-be-building-ai-but-getting-companies-to-actually-use-it-beyond-chatgpt/)

[OpenAI's biggest problem may not be building AI but getting companies to actually use it beyond ChatGPT](https://the-decoder.com/openais-biggest-problem-may-not-be-building-ai-but-getting-companies-to-actually-use-it-beyond-chatgpt/)

1. [https://the-decoder.com/alibaba-consolidates-ai-efforts-under-new-business-unit-led-by-ceo/](https://the-decoder.com/alibaba-consolidates-ai-efforts-under-new-business-unit-led-by-ceo/)

[Alibaba consolidates AI efforts under new business unit led by CEO](https://the-decoder.com/alibaba-consolidates-ai-efforts-under-new-business-unit-led-by-ceo/)

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