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OpenAI hires Dan Driscoll, former U.S. Army secretary, as senior counselor for national security modernization

OpenAI announced Dan Driscoll in the new role of Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization. He advises leadership on AI uses in national security and cybersecurity and works with allies on responsible adoption of what the company calls “democratic AI.” Sam Altman said the U.S. has “an extraordinary opportunity” to spread that adoption with other countries. Driscoll, an Iraq War veteran, said national security requirements are changing faster than at any point in the last fifty years and that AI can cut paperwork and deliver answers faster. According to CNBC, he left the Army after reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. On his updated LinkedIn he already lists the role; the work is also tied to the Daybreak cyber-resilience program.