OpenAI has appointed a former director of the US National Security Agency (NSA) to its board to help oversee safety and security. The company’s appointment of retired US Army General Paul M. Nakasone is likely motivated by its need to turn a profit, a Gartner analyst said. Avivah Litan, distinguished VP analyst whose primary coverage areas include AI security and blockchain, had nothing but praise for his experience, but predicted his stay with the company will not last long. Nakasone served as Commander of US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), one of 11 unified combatant commands of the US Departmen…