OpenAI Hires Ex-Army Secretary as National Security Counselor
OpenAI has hired Dan Driscoll, who previously led the US Army as its civilian head, as a senior counselor for national security. He drove AI projects inside the Army. The move could help OpenAI win government contracts and shape AI rules for the military and intelligence agencies, with bipartisan reach just as the midterms loom.
Quick glossaryOpenAI, midterms, bipartisan
- OpenAI
- A San Francisco company best known for ChatGPT, a popular chatbot that answers questions and writes text.
- midterms
- Elections held in the middle of a US president's term, when voters choose members of Congress.
- bipartisan
- Supported by both of the two main political parties in a country, not just one side.
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