Sam Altman has advertised a $555,000-a-year role to oversee risks from advanced artificial intelligence.
The new head of preparedness at OpenAI will assess and mitigate threats to mental health, cybersecurity and biosecurity.
Altman described the post as stressful and said the successful candidate would face immediate pressure.
The role includes monitoring emerging AI capabilities that could cause severe harm.
Warnings about AI risks have intensified across the industry.
Mustafa Suleyman and Demis Hassabis have both spoken publicly about dangers if systems go out of control.
With limited global regulation, AI firms largely police themselves.
OpenAI says it is strengthening safeguards as models rapidly improve, including against hacking and misuse.
The role also comes amid lawsuits alleging ChatGPT contributed to severe psychological harm.
OpenAI says it is reviewing the cases and improving responses to signs of distress.
