ITHome November 3 news: OpenAI has hired former U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll as an advisor to help advance the application of artificial intelligence in the fields of national security and cybersecurity.
Driscoll stepped down as Secretary of the Army in August this year, having previously clashed repeatedly with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. He will serve at OpenAI asSenior Advisor for National Security and Modernization。
On the 2nd local time, OpenAI announced in a statement that Driscoll will work with the company and leaders from government, academia, industry and other sectors to promote concrete modernization reform measures and foster the development of AI technology consistent with democratic principles.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in the article: "The United States has a rare opportunityto work alongside other countries to promote the broader adoption of AI technology consistent with democratic principles."
According to OpenAI, Driscoll will also advise the company's partners in the public and private sectors, helping to use AI to enhance national security capabilities and driving the global development of AI technology that "aligns with democratic principles."
In 2025, Driscoll became the 26th Secretary of the Army at the age of 38, making him theyoungest Secretary of the Armyin U.S. history. He and U.S. Vice President JD Vance were good friends during their time at Yale Law School.
Before his resignation, Driscoll's relationship with Hegseth was tense, with disagreements between the two over personnel arrangements and leadership decisions.
OpenAI was originally founded as a nonprofit organization and last year transitioned into a more traditional for-profit company. The company originally prohibited the use of its technology for military purposes, and only allowed military applications after changing its policy in 2024.
In February this year, OpenAI reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its own AI models on the Defense Department's classified networks. Previously, competitor Anthropic had a serious falling out with the Pentagon over surveillance and autonomous weapons issues, and the partnership broke down, creating the conditions for OpenAI to reach this agreement.