OpenAI has hired former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as senior counselor for national security modernization, a newly created role at the company.
Driscoll will focus on how artificial intelligence can be used to strengthen U.S. national security and cybersecurity, OpenAI said, while his updated LinkedIn profile also lists his new position.
He will work with OpenAI's senior leadership and external partners, with a particular focus on helping U.S. allies adopt advanced AI responsibly.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the U.S. has "an extraordinary opportunity to work with other countries to spread the adoption of democratic AI," and that Driscoll's appointment would help strengthen American leadership in the technology.
"National security requirements are changing faster than at any time in the past fifty years," Driscoll said. He added that AI could help reduce paperwork, process information and deliver answers more quickly to those working in national security.