Recently, OpenAI released a notable announcement, urgently seeking a new Head of Safety with an annual salary of up to $555,000 (approximately 3.894 million RMB) and accompanying stock dividends. The core responsibility of this position is to help the company assess potential risks posed by its AI models, especially misuse and potential harms.

As 2025 comes to an end, OpenAI faces increasingly severe challenges. The company has been criticized for the impact of its ChatGPT model on users' mental health and has also been involved in several lawsuits related to unexpected deaths. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, stated on the social platform X, "In this critical period, the role of the Head of Safety is crucial." He emphasized that the upcoming work will be highly stressful, and the new hire needs to quickly adapt to a high-intensity working environment.

The Head of Safety will be responsible for developing and implementing OpenAI's safety strategy, ensuring that the company can take effective tracking and preventive measures when facing significant risks from new technologies. Altman mentioned that as AI model capabilities continue to improve, new challenges arise, and the team needs to continuously update and optimize safety strategies to cope with complex situations.

Notably, OpenAI's security team has experienced multiple personnel changes in the past two years. The previous Head of Safety, Alexander Madrid, was reassigned to another position in July 2024. Subsequently, executives Joaquin Gineo Nello Candela and Wendy Wang took over the role. However, Wang soon left the company, and Candela announced his resignation in July 2025, transitioning to focus on the company's recruitment efforts.

With the rapid development of AI technology, OpenAI faces increasing challenges and responsibilities. Therefore, the newly hired Head of Safety will be an essential key figure in driving the company's future development.