OpenAI is seeking a Head of Preparedness, offering $555,000 plus equity, as CEO Sam Altman warns that top AI models are beginning to discover critical software vulnerabilities and pose new risks, including mental-health harms. The role will build threat models and mitigation plans across cybersecurity, biosecurity and self-improving systems, reflecting a tougher public line from OpenAI on AI safety. The move follows reports of AI tools aiding cyberattacks and comes amid lawsuits and scrutiny over chatbots’ psychological effects. The job opens after leadership churn in OpenAI’s safety ranks, including the departure of former preparedness head Aleksander Madry. The hire is expected to quickly shape the company’s preparedness framework as competition in advanced AI accelerates.
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