A composite photo of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left), Edward Snowden (middle), and former NSA head Paul Nasokone (right).
A composite photo of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Edward Snowden, and former NSA head Paul Nakasone.
  • OpenAI appointed former NSA Director Paul Nakasone to its board of directors.
  • Nakasone's hiring aims to bolster AI security but raises surveillance concerns.
  • The company's internal safety group has also effectively disbanded.

There are creepy undercover security guards outside its office. It just appointed a former NSA director to its board. And its internal working group meant to promote the safe use of artificial intelligence has effectively disbanded.

OpenAI is feeling a little less open every day.