OpenAI hires former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to cybersecurity role

OpenAI has appointed former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oversee national-security modernization, adding a former senior military official to its growing efforts to expand the role of artificial intelligence in national security. Driscoll will lead OpenAI’s national-security modernization efforts, which include developing AI-powered tools to enhance cybersecurity and counter threats from nation-states and other adversaries.

Driscoll’s appointment comes as OpenAI continues to expand its efforts to develop and deploy AI-powered cybersecurity tools, including its recently announced partnership with Microsoft to develop a new AI-powered security platform.