OpenAI Hires Top Trump AI Official for National Security Role

Thomas Lind, who led AI policy at the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, joined OpenAI this week. He will lead cyber and strategic risk on OpenAI's national security policy team, overseen by former deputy Under Secretary of Defense Sasha Baker.

• Thomas Lind previously led AI policy at the ONCD
• He will lead cyber and strategic risk at OpenAI
• OpenAI's national security team is led by Sasha Baker
• ONCD helped draft a June executive order on AI