OpenAI hires former Army secretary for national security role

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OpenAI has appointed former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as senior counsellor for national security modernisation.

OpenAI has appointed former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to the newly created role of senior counsellor for national security modernisation. The company said he will focus on how artificial intelligence can be used to strengthen US national security and cybersecurity, and help US allies adopt advanced AI responsibly.

Driscoll will work with OpenAI's senior leadership and external partners including government officials, industry leaders and academic institutions. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the US has "an extraordinary opportunity to work with other countries to spread the adoption of democratic AI" and that Driscoll's appointment would strengthen American leadership in the technology. Driscoll said national security requirements are changing faster than ever and that AI could help reduce paperwork, process information and deliver answers more quickly to those working in national security.

Driscoll stepped down as Army secretary earlier this year after reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He is an Iraq war veteran who pushed military modernisation efforts, including expanding access to drone technologies among US allies. He also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv in November 2025 to discuss a US-proposed peace plan to end the war with Russia.

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OpenAI hires former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for national security roleOpenAI has hired former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for a newly created national security role for national security modernization.CNBC · 3 Nov, 02:47
OpenAI hires former US Army secretary as military seeks to expand AI useDan Driscoll to join the start-up as senior counsellor for national security modernisationFinancial Times · 2 Nov, 22:58

In this story: OpenAI · Dan Driscoll · Sam Altman · Pete Hegseth · Volodymyr Zelenskyy · United States · Ukraine · Russia

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