Sam Altman says AI abuse risks need ‘more nuanced understanding’ as OpenAI seeks to hire Head of Preparedness

Key Highlights

• While these systems bring significant benefits, he warned that their growing capabilities demand more structured oversight and deeper analysis of potential harm.
• He noted that existing approaches to evaluating AI systems are no longer sufficient on their own, as models become more autonomous and capable of complex reasoning.
• According to him, the next phase of AI development requires a more detailed understanding of how such systems could be misused, and how safeguards can be designed without limiting legitimate applications.
• “We have a strong foundation of measuring growing capabilities, but we are entering a world where we need more nuanced understanding and measurement of how those capabilities could be abused, and how we can limit those downsides both in our products and in the world, in a way that lets us all enjoy the tremendous benefits.
• These questions are hard and there is little precedent; a lot of ideas that sound good have some real edge cases,” noted Altman in his tweet.