OpenAI Seeks New Executive to Tackle Emerging AI Risks
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OpenAI is hiring a Head of Preparedness to study and mitigate emerging risks tied to advanced AI systems, according to a post by CEO Sam Altman. The role will focus on threats ranging from cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the mental health impact of increasingly powerful models.
Altman said AI systems are now “starting to present some real challenges,” including models capable of identifying critical security flaws. The new executive will oversee OpenAI’s preparedness framework, which tracks and responds to frontier capabilities that could cause severe harm.
The move signals OpenAI’s growing focus on risk management as its models approach higher levels of autonomy and influence.