Sam Altman has advertised a $555,000-a-year role to tackle the risks of advanced artificial intelligence.
The position, head of preparedness at OpenAI, comes with a stark warning.
Altman said the job would be stressful and demand immediate action.
The successful candidate will be responsible for anticipating and mitigating severe AI-related harms.
These include threats to mental health, cybersecurity, and biological security.
The role also involves preparing for increasingly autonomous AI systems.
The vacancy reflects growing concern inside the industry about powerful models.
Leaders at Microsoft AI and Google DeepMind have publicly warned of serious risks.
Regulation remains limited, leaving companies largely to police themselves.
OpenAI says it needs deeper understanding of how future systems could be abused.
The role includes equity in OpenAI, recently valued at $500bn.
The company is also facing lawsuits linked to alleged harms involving ChatGPT.
Altman said the questions involved have little precedent but must be addressed.
“This is about helping the world,” he said.
