Europe needs a revolving door rule for AI
On Monday OpenAI announced that Dan Driscoll, until recently the United States Army Secretary, will join the company as senior counselor for…

Founder and Editor, ExtraFokus.eu Kenn Hawk is the founder and editor-in-chief of ExtraFokus. He writes weekly gonzo essays, in-depth analyses and editorials across all sections, with a focus on European politics, social criticism, tech surveillance and global trends. Kenn Hawk is a trained psychotherapist and journalist from Minnesota University. He has 20+ years of experience as a digital entrepreneur and journalist. He built ExtraFokus from scratch with articles on topics such as inequality, AI, health policy and abuse of power, and always writes in his own distinctive style, blending personal experience, research and uncomfortable truths.
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Founder and Editor, ExtraFokus.eu
Kenn Hawk is the founder and editor-in-chief of ExtraFokus.
He writes weekly gonzo essays, in-depth analyses and editorials across all sections, with a focus on European politics, social criticism, tech surveillance and global trends.
Kenn Hawk is a trained psychotherapist and journalist from Minnesota University. He has 20+ years of experience as a digital entrepreneur and journalist. He built ExtraFokus from scratch with articles on topics such as inequality, AI, health policy and abuse of power, and always writes in his own distinctive style, blending personal experience, research and uncomfortable truths.