OpenAI Hires Dan Driscoll for New National Security AI Role
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Updated · CNBC · Nov 3
OpenAI Hires Dan Driscoll for New National Security AI Role
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Nov 3
Summary
Dan Driscoll, the former U.S. Army secretary, has joined OpenAI as senior counselor for national security modernization, a newly created post focused on applying AI to U.S. security and cybersecurity.
OpenAI said Driscoll will work with senior leadership, government officials and allied organizations to help national security institutions use AI responsibly and to support what Sam Altman called the spread of “democratic AI.”
Driscoll said fast-changing security demands make AI useful for cutting paperwork, processing information and delivering answers faster, while also helping OpenAI's internal teams understand operational needs.
The hire extends OpenAI's national security push through programs such as Daybreak, which targets cyber resilience and protection of essential services, and follows Driscoll's earlier military modernization work on drones and counter-drone access for allies.