OpenAI Forms New Team to Assess and Mitigate Potential AI Risks

OpenAI launching new "Preparedness" team to assess and protect against potential catastrophic risks from AI like cybersecurity threats and autonomous replication.

Team will focus on risks from frontier AI models exceeding current capabilities.

Seeking talent from different backgrounds for Preparedness team.

Running $25k API credit challenge for ideas to prevent AI misuse.

Move follows previous plans announced last July to form team addressing AI threats.