Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Joins OpenAI as Senior Advisor on National Security

At a glance

Dan Driscoll, former U.S. Secretary of the Army, is joining OpenAI as its new senior advisor for national security modernization. He will advise on national security, cybersecurity, and cooperation with allied countries, and on how AI (computer technology that can judge and write like a person) can be used in defense.

Key points

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   Driscoll will advise OpenAI executives and outside partners on how AI can strengthen national security and cybersecurity.

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   While in the Army, he managed resources used by nearly 1 million soldiers and about 265,000 civilians.

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   OpenAI will put $1 billion in grants into its cyber defense program Daybreak over six months.

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   Daybreak will require people to directly review and verify important changes and fixes.

Why it matters

AI is being used more widely to protect national security and critical facilities, so how human control is maintained in that process matters.