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OpenAI hires ex-Army Secretary, gaining bipartisan reach just as midterms loom

OpenAI has hired Dan Driscoll, former civilian head of the US Army, as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization. Driscoll, who led AI projects in the Army and is close to Vice President JD Vance, maintains bipartisan relationships in Congress. This move likely aims to secure government contracts and influence AI policy for military and intelligence use.

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The article reports a concrete, recent hiring decision by OpenAI with strategic implications for AI policy and government adoption, offering insight into the company's expansion into national security.

OpenAI hires Dan Driscoll, the former civilian head of the US Army, as "Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization," likely to win government contracts and help shape AI rules for the military and intelligence agencies. Driscoll drove AI projects inside the Army, is a close ally of Vice President JD Vance, and yet maintains good relationships with both parties in Congress - which could prove valuable as midterms approach.

The article OpenAI hires ex-Army Secretary, gaining bipartisan reach just as midterms loom appeared first on The Decoder.

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