OpenAI has hired Thomas Lind, who served as a senior White House official for AI and cybersecurity policy during the Trump administration. Lind will lead the cyber and strategic risk team within OpenAI’s national security division, which is headed by a former Biden administration defense official.
The appointment underscores OpenAI’s growing focus on government and defense contracts. The company has established national security principles and secured contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Hiring senior government officials signals a closer relationship between OpenAI and the state as the company expands its work in national security.