Sam Altman hires ex-Anthropic engineer as OpenAI braces for ‘extremely powerful models’

OpenAI is turning heads again. CEO Sam Altman announced that the company has hired a former Anthropic engineer as its new Head of Preparedness. This is a key role aimed at preparing the company for what Altman calls “extremely powerful models” that are coming soon. Altman said the pace of AI development is accelerating fast. He also made it clear that OpenAI needs strong safety and risk mitigation as it builds bigger and smarter systems.