OpenAI appoints former U.S. Army secretary to national security advisory role
OpenAI is expanding its work around government and defense-related uses of artificial intelligence with a newly created national security position. Dan Driscoll is taking on the role after leaving the Army secretary post earlier this year following tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Highlights
- OpenAI appoints former U.S. Army Secretary Driscoll as senior counselor for national security modernization to advise on AI's defense and cybersecurity roles.
- Driscoll will engage with government, industry, and academic partners to develop practical initiatives advancing OpenAI's 'democratic AI' in national security contexts.
- The appointment signals OpenAI's strategy to influence defense-sector AI use and strengthen ties with policy and institutional stakeholders amid increased industry-government collaboration.
New role centers on security modernization
As reported by Reuters, Driscoll will serve as senior counselor for national security modernization, advising OpenAI's leadership and working with external partners on how advanced AI can support national security and cybersecurity.OpenAI says he will engage with government officials, industry leaders and academic institutions to advance practical initiatives tied to what the company calls "democratic AI." He is also set to help OpenAI's internal teams better understand the operational needs of national security organizations globally.
Driscoll says in a statement that he is joining OpenAI to help the United States and its allies use the technology responsibly for those who keep them safe.
Broader policy and defense ties
The appointment adds a former senior Pentagon official to OpenAI's network as AI companies deepen engagement with governments over defense, cybersecurity and public-sector deployment. The role suggests OpenAI is seeking to shape how its systems are used in sensitive security settings while building closer links with policy and institutional stakeholders.Driscoll had also gained visibility beyond the Pentagon when U.S. President Trump tapped him to take part in talks with Moscow and Kyiv aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, an unusual diplomatic assignment for an Army secretary.
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