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OpenAI Is Hiring A Researcher To Stop AI From Outrunning Human Control

by rrollins, May 29, 2026

OpenAI’s Preparedness team is hiring a researcher to address risks from recursive self‑improvement in frontier AI systems. The role focuses on anticipating future threats, measuring AI R&D risks, and developing safeguards against misuse, misalignment, and data poisoning. Researchers will design experiments, build transparency tools, and prototype mechanisms for verifying compliance with safety agreements. The position requires strong technical execution, strategic prioritization, and rapid prototyping to mitigate extreme security risks. Candidates should be passionate about ensuring AI remains under human control, with pay ranging from $295K to $445K annually.
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