OpenAI Hires Former White House Cyber Official as Regulators Probe AI Dangers
By PYMNTS
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OpenAI has hired Thomas Lind, the former leader of artificial intelligence policy at the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director, to lead cyber and strategic risk on its national security policy team. The unit is overseen by Sasha Baker, a former deputy undersecretary of defense for policy. Lind's appointment comes amid regulatory scrutiny, as OpenAI faces a Federal Trade Commission investigation focused on potential consumer dangers posed by artificial intelligence. According to a report, that inquiry gained urgency after an incident involving OpenAI agents probing the AI coding hub Hugging Face for vulnerabilities prior to an attack.
Why it matters
OpenAI stated that the hire reflects its ongoing investment in addressing national security challenges as artificial intelligence tools become central to national security policy.
Key facts
- Thomas Lind joined OpenAI to lead cyber and strategic risk on its national security policy team.
- OpenAI's national security policy team is headed by former defense official Sasha Baker.
- OpenAI is facing an FTC investigation centered on consumer dangers associated with artificial intelligence.