OpenAI 聘请前陆军秘书，在中期即将到来之际，两党势力不断扩大
关键点
- OpenAI正在加强防御行动召集前陆军部长Dan Driscoll作为国家安全顾问
Driscoll曾领导过美国军方的AI现代化工作
- 行动建立在OpenAI的防守上 2026年2月，在竞争对手Anthropic被关闭后，公司为机密网络获得了五角大楼合同。
OpenAI大力推动成为美国国家安全和国防的AI公司。
公司聘请美国陆军前文职首长丹·德里斯科尔担任"国家安全现代化高级顾问". "华尔街日报"将这一举动解读为明确信号，OpenAI希望与军方建立更紧密的联系，在政府合同中占有更大份额，当武装部队和情报机构使用AI的规则被写出来时，会有一个议席。
根据OpenAI,Driscoll将在他新创立的角色中，与政府，业界，学术界和美国盟友合作，通过AI加强国家安全和网络防御。 他还会帮助OpenAI的团队更好地了解当地安全机构实际需要什么。 Driscoll 称国家安全要求的变化比过去50年的任何时候都快。 AI可以更快地从官僚机构卸下负载，处理更多的智能，以及路径回答对的人。
Driscoll已经在军队内部推进了AI现代化
作为陆军第26任书记，德里斯科监督近100万士兵和26.5万多名文职雇员。 在任期间，他推动AI实现整个服务分支的现代化，包括通过ARIA项目，这一举措将AI工具引入预算编制，后勤和战术模型部署。 这给了他一些军事AI采购方面的亲身体验。
德里斯科于2026年8月下旬递交辞呈。 报道指与国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯(Pete Hegseth)发生数月摩擦，后者多次解除高级军官的职务，或阻挠他们因德里斯科尔的反对而晋升。
除了他的五角大楼德瑞斯科可以打开国会山的大门根据AP的说法，作为副总统JD Vance的亲密盟友，他与国会中的两党保持着牢固的关系。 如果在本次中期选举之后权力平衡发生变化，这个两党网络将特别有用。
OpenAI填补了Anthropic五角大楼禁令后的空白
2026年2月下旬，五角大楼将对手Anthropic归类为"供应链风险"，此前CEO达里奥·阿莫代拒绝从他的合同中取消对大规模监控和自主武器的限制。
同一天，OpenAICEO萨姆·阿尔特曼·宣布(英语：Sam Altman 宣布)自己与五角大楼的交易，在机密网络上部署其模型。 Altman强调，该协定包括类似于Anthropic所争取的保障措施。
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OpenAI hires ex-Army Secretary, gaining bipartisan reach just as midterms loom
Key Points
- OpenAI is beefing up its defense operation by bringing on former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as a national security advisor.
- Driscoll previously led AI modernization efforts across the US Army and is expected to help OpenAI land government contracts through his connections in Congress.
- The move builds on OpenAI's push into defense. Back in February 2026, the company secured a Pentagon contract for classified networks after rival Anthropic was shut out.
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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