OpenAI 聘请前美国陆军部长 Dan Driscoll 负责国家安全现代化
OpenAI hires ex-Army Secretary, gaining bipartisan reach just as midterms loom
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OpenAI 聘请前美国陆军部长 Dan Driscoll 出任新设的“国家安全现代化高级顾问”，他将与政府、产业界、学界及美国盟友合作，用 AI 加强国家安全与网络防御，并帮助 OpenAI 团队理解安全机构的实际需求。
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Driscoll 曾任第 26 任陆军部长，管理近 100 万士兵和超过 26.5 万名文职雇员，任内推动陆军 AI 现代化，包括将 AI 工具用于预算、后勤和战术模型部署的 Project ARIA。他于 2026 年 8 月底递交辞呈，报道称其与国防部长 Pete Hegseth 存在数月摩擦。
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OpenAI is pushing hard to become the go-to AI company for US national security and defense.
The company hired Dan Driscoll, the former civilian head of the US Army, as "Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization." The Wall Street Journal reads the move as a clear signal that OpenAI wants closer ties with the military, a bigger share of government contracts, and a seat at the table when rules for AI use in the armed forces and intelligence agencies get written.
In his newly created role, Driscoll will work with governments, industry, academia, and US allies to strengthen national security and cyber defense through AI, according to OpenAI. He'll also help OpenAI's teams better understand what security institutions actually need on the ground. Driscoll says national security requirements are shifting faster than at any point in the past 50 years. AI can take the load off bureaucracies, process more intelligence, and route answers to the right people faster.
Driscoll already pushed AI modernization inside the Army
As the 26th Secretary of the Army, Driscoll oversaw nearly one million soldiers and more than 265,000 civilian employees. During his tenure, he drove AI modernization across the service branch, including through Project ARIA, an initiative that brought AI tools to budgeting, logistics, and tactical model deployment. That gives him some hands-on experience in military AI procurement.
Driscoll submitted his resignation in late August 2026. Reports point to months of friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who repeatedly removed senior officers or blocked their promotions over Driscoll's objections.
Beyond his Pentagon connections, Driscoll could open doors on Capitol Hill. A close ally of Vice President JD Vance, he maintains strong relationships with both parties in Congress, according to AP. That bipartisan network could prove especially useful if the balance of power shifts after the current midterm elections.
OpenAI filled the gap after Anthropic's Pentagon ban
In late February 2026, the Pentagon classified rival Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" after CEO Dario Amodei refused to drop restrictions on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons from his contracts.
That same day, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced his own deal with the Pentagon to deploy its models on classified networks. Altman stressed that the agreement included safeguards similar to the ones Anthropic had fought to keep.
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