# OpenAI Hires Trump AI Plan's Architect to Run a New Strategic Futures Team

Dean Ball, primary author of the administration's AI Action Plan, joins OpenAI on July 6 to build frontier policy and engage Congress.

- Published: 2026-06-21T10:59:22.601Z
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OpenAI has hired Dean Ball, the primary author of the administration's AI Action Plan, to lead a new internal group called Strategic Futures, reporting to chief strategy officer Jason Kwon, with a start date of July 6. The hire was reported…

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