Sam Altman Says OpenAI Is Hiring a Head of Preparedness to Predict and Mitigate AI’s Harms

Sam Altman says OpenAI's latest job opening pays over half a million dollars a year and is 'stressful'

Last year OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he thought ads were lame. Now he seems more interested.Shelby Tauber/REUTERSOpenAI is hiring a new "head of preparedness" to limit the downsides of AI.CEO Sam Altman said the position will be "stressful" in an X post on Saturday.The position pays $555,000 a year plus equity.OpenAI wants to pay someone over half a million dollars to mitigate the downsides of AI.If that seems like a lot of money, consider those…

OpenAI looks to hire a new Head of Preparedness to deal with AI's dangers

OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness, a role that CEO Sam Altman calls a "critical role at an important time."What is a Head of Preparedness? It's a role that basically helps OpenAI consider all the potential harms of its models and what can be done to mitigate them. Those harms encompass a wide range of issues, from mental health concerns to cybersecurity risks. "We have a strong foundation of measuring growing capabilities, but we are e…

OpenAI is hiring a ‘Head of Preparedness’, promising salary up to $555,000: Here’s what the job demands

OpenAI's Preparedness team plays a vital role in proactively tracking catastrophic risks as models scale in capability.

OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness

OpenAI is looking to hire a new executive responsible for studying emerging AI-related risks in areas ranging from computer security to mental health.

OpenAI Is Hiring Head of Preparedness, Amid AI Cyberattack Fears

OpenAI wants to make a big hire, for a candidate who will lead on tackling the threat which frontier AI poses to ‘critical vulnerabilities’ in cyberdefenses, and can work on emerging AI risks like biosecurity.