Former NSA chief joins OpenAI board

OpenAI has appointed retired US Army general and former head of the National Security Agency (NSA) Paul M. Nakasone to its board of directors. The company announced on Thursday,

Nakasone, who nominee to lead NSA This article, written by former President Donald Trump, directed the agency from 2018 until February this year. Before Nakasone left the NSA, he wrote An op-ed supporting the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the surveillance program that ultimately Reauthorized by Congress in April,

OpenAI said Nakasone will join its safety and security committee, which will be Announced in May And it’s being led by CEO Sam Altman, “making this a first priority.” Nakasone will also “contribute to OpenAI’s efforts to better understand how AI can be used to strengthen cybersecurity, by quickly detecting and responding to cybersecurity threats.”

OpenAI recently transferred its co-founder and chief scientist for security reasons Ilya Sutskeverwho played an important role in Sam Altman’s dismissal in November and eventually dismissal, and John LeikWho said on the x that “safety culture and processes have taken a backseat to shiny products.”

“Artificial intelligence has the potential to have a very positive impact on people’s lives, but this is only possible if these innovations are built and deployed in a secure way,” board chairman Bret Taylor said in a statement. “General Nakasone’s unique experience in areas such as cybersecurity will help OpenAI achieve its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.”