OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Expands Global AI Deals
OpenAI appoints former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as a senior counselor for national security while CEO Sam Altman pursues investment and energy partnerships in the UAE.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 94% |
| 4 Nov, 21:10 UTC | 94% |
| 4 Nov, 14:30 UTC | 88% |
| 3 Nov, 15:29 UTC | 94% |
| 2 Nov, 19:47 UTC | 88% |
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The story so far
16 publishers have covered this in 29 articles since 29 Oct 2026. Inc. published first, on 29 October at 18:18 UTC; All Content from Business Insider followed 14h 49m later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 6 November at 10:16 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Inc., All Content from Business Insider, Latest from Tom's Hardware in News, Times of India, OpenAI, theinformation.com and 4 more, all listed under Sources below.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Information Technology — the market puts it at 94%, closing 11 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if OpenAI is officially classified in the Information Technology sector. It resolves to No if that classification does not happen. Readers often mistake this for a prediction about OpenAI's actions rather than its corporate sector assignment.
- Will OpenAI be the third-best AI Agent Lab at the end of November 2026? — the market puts it at 30%, with $172 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Dec 2026. The market resolves based on which AI company holds third place on the arena.ai Agent Arena Leaderboard’s Labs tab at noon ET on November 30, 2026. Readers must check the specific 'Labs' filter and ignore any models marked 'AutoEval.' The most common error is checking the wrong date or using a different leaderboard source.
- Will OpenAI have the best AI model at the end of November 2026? — the market puts it at 4%, with $7k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if OpenAI owns the model with the highest rank on the arena.ai Text Arena leaderboard at noon ET on November 30, 2026. The resolution relies strictly on the official leaderboard data from that specific source and time, ignoring any models marked as AutoEval. Readers often mistake the deadline for the end of the month or assume other ranking systems determine the winner.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Information Technology at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- Inc.OpenAI’s Sam Altman Told an Audience of Students That He’s Disappointed in Them. Here’s Why—
- All Content from Business InsiderSam Altman says he has ‘empathy’ for mathematicians who are upset about AI—
- The VergeSam Altman sympathizes with mathematicians, but says OpenAI’s math onslaught won’t stop—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareOpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM — Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilization—
- The VergeSam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your desk—
- Times of IndiaAltman calls AI tokens ‘fake’ that Nvidia CEO offered to pay engineers beyond salary—
- Bloomberg TechnologyOpenAI’s Altman Meets Samsung Executives as Chip Crunch Deepens—
- Times of IndiaBill Gates’ 'clean chit' to AI CEOs: Sam Altman, Dario Amodei not the problem—
- Latest from Tom's HardwareSam Altman meets with Samsung leadership to secure more RAM for data centers amid crushing shortages—
- OpenAIOpenAI appoints Dan Driscoll as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization—
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- Bloomberg TechnologyOpenAI’s Altman Travels to UAE to Sign Energy, Investment Deals—
- Latest from Tom's Hardware in NewsElon Musk mocks OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's claim that PCs having RAM is terrible—
- Bloomberg.comOpenAI’s Altman Helps Abu Dhabi Flex Its Global Pull; Saudi Model Tested—
- News FeedOpenAI hires former US Army secretary as military seeks to expand AI use88%
- Bloomberg TechnologyOpenAI Says Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Join Company88%
- theinformation.comOpenAI Hires Ex-Army Secretary As Senior Advisor88%
- Times of IndiaGoogle's Sundar Pichai rejects OpenAI president’s vision for future AI interface88%
- The HillOpenAI hires former Army secretary as adviser94%▲6 points since the previous source
- DeadlineCAA’s Bryan Lourd Insists AI’s “Future Must Be Built With Artists, Not At Their Expense” As Agency Weighs In On NYT Vs. OpenAI Battle94%
- FortuneOpenAI’s hiring of former Army Secretary just 2 months after Pentagon resignation is part of a ‘trend’ of it pivoting resources to defense projects94%
- Latest articlesOpenAI employees warned about operational security lapses for years, sources say94%
- Times of IndiaSam Altman doesn’t want AI deciding what humans do94%
- theinformation.comExclusive: Researcher Finds Vulnerability in Software Used for Data Centers94%
- TechCrunchOpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election94%
- OpenAIFranklin Templeton uses OpenAI to support investment research94%
- Fox News WorldOil-rich UAE makes massive AI bet as Sam Altman unveils ambitious plan to transform energy industry94%
- Times of IndiaElon Musk slams Japanese firm over payments, and Sam Altman may be to blame94%
- The New York TimesHow A.I. Just Blew Up a Key Tenet of Computer Science94%
- Times of IndiaWhat Sam Altman told OpenAI employees about data centres after US midterm results94%
- Current odds94%
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- How A.I. Just Blew Up a Key Tenet of Computer Science The New York Times ·
- OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election TechCrunch ·
- OpenAI hires former Army secretary as adviser The Hill ·
- OpenAI Says Former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to Join Company Bloomberg Technology ·
- OpenAI hires former US Army secretary as military seeks to expand AI use News Feed ·
- OpenAI’s Altman Helps Abu Dhabi Flex Its Global Pull; Saudi Model Tested Bloomberg.com ·
Show 23 more sources
- OpenAI’s Altman Travels to UAE to Sign Energy, Investment Deals Bloomberg Technology ·
- OpenAI’s Altman Meets Samsung Executives as Chip Crunch Deepens Bloomberg Technology ·
- Sam Altman says it’s better for RAM to be in a data center than on your desk The Verge ·
- Sam Altman sympathizes with mathematicians, but says OpenAI’s math onslaught won’t stop The Verge ·
- What Sam Altman told OpenAI employees about data centres after US midterm results Times of India
- Elon Musk slams Japanese firm over payments, and Sam Altman may be to blame Times of India
- Oil-rich UAE makes massive AI bet as Sam Altman unveils ambitious plan to transform energy industry Fox News World
- Exclusive: Researcher Finds Vulnerability in Software Used for Data Centers theinformation.com
- Sam Altman doesn’t want AI deciding what humans do Times of India
- OpenAI employees warned about operational security lapses for years, sources say Latest articles
- OpenAI’s hiring of former Army Secretary just 2 months after Pentagon resignation is part of a ‘trend’ of it pivoting resources to defense projects Fortune
- CAA’s Bryan Lourd Insists AI’s “Future Must Be Built With Artists, Not At Their Expense” As Agency Weighs In On NYT Vs. OpenAI Battle Deadline
- Google's Sundar Pichai rejects OpenAI president’s vision for future AI interface Times of India
- OpenAI Hires Ex-Army Secretary As Senior Advisor theinformation.com
- Elon Musk mocks OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's claim that PCs having RAM is terrible Latest from Tom's Hardware in News
- Sam Altman meets with Samsung leadership to secure more RAM for data centers amid crushing shortages Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Bill Gates’ 'clean chit' to AI CEOs: Sam Altman, Dario Amodei not the problem Times of India
- Altman calls AI tokens ‘fake’ that Nvidia CEO offered to pay engineers beyond salary Times of India
- OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM — Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilization Latest from Tom's Hardware
- Sam Altman says he has ‘empathy’ for mathematicians who are upset about AI All Content from Business Insider
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman Told an Audience of Students That He’s Disappointed in Them. Here’s Why Inc.
- Franklin Templeton uses OpenAI to support investment research OpenAI
- OpenAI appoints Dan Driscoll as Senior Counselor for National Security Modernization OpenAI
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