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OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role

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OpenAI has appointed former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oversee national security modernization, advising on how AI could bolster US security capabilities and cyber defenses. The move comes as OpenAI pushes to secure government contracts and shape policy.

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    OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oversee national security modernization, as it pushes to secure government contracts and shape policy (Gareth Vipers/Wall Street Journal)

    Gareth Vipers / Wall Street Journal : OpenAI hires former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to oversee national security modernization, as it pushes to secure government contracts and shape policy — Driscoll will advise on ways AI could bolster U.S. security capabilities and cyber defenses — OpenAI has appointed former U.S …

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