Sam Altman has advertised a $555,000-a-year role to manage the most serious risks posed by artificial intelligence.
The new head of preparedness at OpenAI will oversee threats to mental health, cybersecurity, and biological safety.
Altman warned the role would be immediately demanding and highly stressful.
The post involves tracking emerging “frontier” AI capabilities and limiting potential harms.
The vacancy comes amid growing concern from AI leaders.
Mustafa Suleyman said anyone not worried about current AI advances is “not paying attention”.
Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis has also warned of systems harming humanity.
Regulation remains limited, leaving companies largely self-policing.
Altman said future AI abuse risks require new forms of measurement and control.
The role includes equity in OpenAI, valued at about $500bn.
Recent reports from Anthropic and OpenAI highlight rapidly improving AI hacking capabilities.
OpenAI is also defending lawsuits linked to alleged mental health harms involving ChatGPT.
