OpenAI hires former U.S. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll as senior advisor for national security modernization

On November 3 that, according to CNBC, OpenAI has hired former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for the newly established position of Senior Advisor for National Security Modernization, tasked with advising company leadership on the application of AI in national security and cybersecurity, with a focus on helping U.S. allies responsibly adopt advanced AI.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that this appointment will help drive the international adoption of "democratic AI" and solidify U.S. leadership in the field. Driscoll is an Iraq War veteran who reportedly resigned as Army Secretary earlier this year following tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; during his tenure, he advanced military modernization and expanded allied access to drone and counter-drone technologies.