OpenAI hones public sector focus with new leadership hires
By Google News AI ·
Fresh off a year in which more than 1 million federal employees gained access to its ChatGPT platform, OpenAI added several senior executives to its government team in October to further accelerate its momentum across the public sector.
OpenAI hired Yvette Cesario to be its new head of national security. Cesario formerly worked for Amazon Web Services, where she served as managing director for national security and was a founding member of AWS’ national security team, bringing cloud computing at scale to intelligence agencies.
In her new role, Cesario will lead engagement with the intelligence community, which is increasingly looking to use generative AI in its mission space.
Peter Guerra will serve as OpenAI’s head of tech success. Guerra formerly worked as Oracle’s group vice president for data and AI for government, defense and intelligence, and was at Microsoft, Accenture and Booz Allen Hamilton prior to that. In Guerra’s new position, he’ll work to transition agencies from generative AI pilots to mission deployments.
Jamil Jaffer, who founded the National Security Institute and the AI & Innovation Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School, will take on the role of OpenAI’s head of global government cyber.
Jaffer previously served as venture partner and strategic advisor at Paladin Capital Group, a defense technology-focused venture capital firm, and has held prior national security-focused roles in the House, Senate and the Justice Department’s national security division.
“OpenAI is focused on bringing advanced AI tools to public servants and helping them use the technology to serve the American people,” Katrina Mulligan, head of national security partnerships for OpenAI for Government, said in a statement. “Yvette, Peter and Jamil bring…
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