OpenAI is hiring a Head of Preparedness. Or, in other words, someone whose primary job is to think about all the ways AI could go horribly, horribly wrong. In a post on X, Sam Altman announced the position by acknowledging that the rapid improvement of AI models poses "some real challenges." The post goes on to specifically call out the potential impact on people's mental health and the dangers of AI-powered cybersecurity weapons.
The job listing says the person in the role would be responsible for:
"Tracking and preparing for frontier capabilities that create new risks of severe harm. You will be the directly responsible leader for bui …
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