OpenAI is recruiting a new Head of Preparedness to anticipate and mitigate potential harms caused by its AI models. This role addresses growing concerns regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on user mental health and safety. The position focuses on tracking frontier capabilities that could pose severe risks and developing strategies to manage them. The creation of this role follows a year of intense scrutiny and legal challenges concerning the effects of AI tools on users. The new hire will lead the technical execution of the Preparedness framework to guide safety strategy. With a salary offer of over half a million dollars the company is seeking a candidate capable of navigating high-stakes risks immediately. Previous leadership in the department has seen turnover requiring a dedicated executive to stabilize safety efforts.

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