OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on December 27 that the company is hiring a Head of Preparedness to address emerging AI risks including mental health impacts and cybersecurity vulnerabilities as models rapidly advance.
The role will oversee OpenAI's preparedness framework across biological, cybersecurity, and AI self-improvement threats, coming after the company revealed over one million weekly ChatGPT users send messages indicating suicidal intent.
The hiring follows significant safety team departures and lawsuits against OpenAI linking chatbots to teenage suicides, with former researchers criticizing the company for prioritizing product development over safety.
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