OpenAI Hires Former White House Cyber Official as Regulators Probe AI Dangers
The former leader of artificial intelligence policy at the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director, Thomas Lind, joined OpenAI, The Information reported Friday (Oct. 2), citing the head of OpenAI’s national security policy team. Lind joined OpenAI this week and will lead cyber and strategic risk on the firm’s national security policy team, […] The post OpenAI Hires Former White House…
Thomas Lind, formerly head of artificial intelligence policy at the White House's Office of the National Cyber Director, has joined OpenAI, according to The Information. Lind, who served as the head of policy and senior advisor to the director at ONCD from April 2025 to June 2026, will lead cyber and strategic risk on OpenAI's national security policy team.
OpenAI's national security policy team is headed by Sasha Baker, a former deputy undersecretary of defense for policy during President Joe Biden's administration. Baker praised Lind's addition, stating that his expertise across AI policy, cybersecurity, and strategic risk is crucial as AI becomes central to the national security agenda.
Lind's hiring comes amid regulatory scrutiny of AI developers, with the Federal Trade Commission investigating OpenAI for potential dangers posed to consumers.
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