OpenAI hires former Army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security AI role

OpenAI announced on 3 Nov that former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will serve as senior counselor for national security modernization. Driscoll, who left the Army post in August 2026 after reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, will advise public and private partners on applying advanced AI to defence and cybersecurity and work with allies to adopt the technology responsibly. In the role he will engage government officials, industry leaders and academic institutions to promote OpenAI’s concept of “democratic AI.” The company previously agreed in February 2026 to run its own AI models inside the Defence Department’s classified network.