Dean W. Ball
Also known as Dean Ball
AI policy writer (Hyperdimensional); Head of Strategic Futures at OpenAI.
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- Dean W.
- Ball is an American AI policy researcher who writes the newsletter Hyperdimensional.
- From April to August 2025 he was the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's senior policy advisor for AI.
- He was the main author of the administration's AI Action Plan.
- He joined OpenAI in July 2026 as Head of Strategic Futures.
Key facts
- Role
- Head of Strategic Futures, OpenAI (from July 2026)1
- White House
- Senior Policy Advisor for AI and Emerging Technology, OSTP, April to August 2025; primary author of the AI Action Plan2
- Fellowships
- Foundation for American Innovation senior fellow (from August 2025); Heritage Foundation visiting fellow (from March 2026)2
- Newsletter
- Hyperdimensional1
- Education
- BA in history, Hamilton College2
Roles
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- OpenAIOrganization
Head of Strategic Futures · since Jul 2026 source on OpenAI
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