OpenAI Recruits Former US Army Secretary for Defence Advisory Role

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OpenAI has enlisted former US Army secretary Dan Driscoll to steer its national security initiatives.

Artificial intelligence developer OpenAI has appointed former US Army secretary Dan Driscoll as a senior adviser. Driscoll will take on the post of senior counsellor for national security modernisation. The strategic addition comes as armed forces actively pursue wider deployment of advanced algorithmic technologies.

The appointmentDan Driscoll joins the technology start-up specifically to guide national security modernisation initiatives.
Strategic focusThe hire reflects efforts across artificial intelligence developers to partner closely with defence and defence-adjacent governmental institutions.

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Commercial artificial intelligence firms are increasingly competing for government contracts as defence departments explore integrating cutting-edge machine learning into operations and logistics.

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