OpenAI hires former US Army secretary Dan Driscoll for security role
The post will focus on applying AI to security, cyber and defense work, and Driscoll left his Army job after reported clashes with Hegseth.
OpenAI hired Dan Driscoll, the former US Army secretary, on Monday to fill a newly created national security post, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported.
The position centers on guiding the use of artificial intelligence in security, cyber and defense work, the company said.
Driscoll will work with OpenAI's top executives, government officials, industry leaders, universities and foreign partners to identify ways advanced AI can strengthen security capabilities, mainly for the US and its allies.
In the role, he will advise public and private partners on updating policies and strategies for bringing AI into national security operations.
He will also help OpenAI's internal teams understand the operational needs and challenges faced by security institutions around the world.
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman welcomed the appointment and stressed the value of international cooperation in shaping the future of AI.
Altman said, "AI should give people more power over their lives."
Driscoll served as the 26th secretary of the Army, overseeing its operations, modernization programs and resource decisions.
He resigned from that post after reported disagreements with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Army leadership and modernization priorities.
Driscoll said the move would help military personnel and national security institutions benefit from fast-moving technology.
He said, "I'm joining OpenAI to help the United States and our allies put this technology to work."
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence company best known for developing the ChatGPT chatbot.