OpenAI
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SeniorTechnicalAdvisor,NationalSecurityPolicy,GlobalAffairs
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“Senior Technical Advisor, National Security Policy, Global Affairs at OpenAI. Skills: National security policy, AI safety, Technical AI governance. Serve as technical-policy advisor. Advise on frontier AI safety”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Reasoning about capabilities; Reasoning about evaluations; Reasoning about threat models; Reasoning about mitigations; Reasoning about limits of evidence
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience, Established trust and credibility, Technical fluency, National security experience
Nice to Have
Technical AI governance experience, AI safety experience, Frontier AI policy experience, Network in AI research communities, Network in AI safety communities, Network in AI governance communities, Solid technical judgment, Politically astute, Excellent writer, Excellent communicator, Creative frontier AI policy thinker, Coordinate complex work, Operate effectively in ambiguous settings, Familiarity with frontier AI risk management issues, Experience working with senior stakeholders, Strategic thinking skills, Problem-solving skills, Project management skills, Track record working with cross-functional teams, Align diverse partners
What You'll Do.
Serve as technical-policy advisor
Advise on frontier AI safety
Advise on governance issues
Advise on autonomous agents
Advise on automated AI R&D
Advise on evaluations
Advise on risk thresholds
Advise on societal resilience
Act as cross-functional connector
Connect National Security Policy with internal teams
Drive OpenAI's engagement
Engage with national AI institutes
Engage with Frontier Model Forum
Engage with third-party evaluators
Engage with research organizations
Engage with technical governance bodies
Develop proactive policy strategies
Help governments prepare for AI systems
Help governments react to AI systems
Support responsible national security adoption
Support defensive acceleration
Support democratic oversight
Support societal resilience
Represent OpenAI externally
Translate technical realities into policy products
Create talking points
Create government responses
Create strategy documents
Create internal decision materials
Build trusted relationships
Sustain trusted relationships
Identify emerging technical-policy opportunities
Pressure-test novel ideas
Determine important initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Internal teams; External partners; Policymakers; Technical experts; Civil society; AI policymaking community; National AI institutes; Frontier Model Forum; Third-party evaluators; Research organizations; Technical governance bodies; Safety Systems team; Preparedness team; Alignment team; Research team; Security team; Legal team; Product Policy team
Communication Scope
Policy products; Memos; Briefs; Talking points; Government responses; Strategy documents; Decision materials; Presentations
Full Job Description
About the Team OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. We believe that achieving this goal requires effective engagement with public policy stakeholders and the broader community impacted by AI. Accordingly, our Global Affairs team builds authentic, collaborative relationships with public officials, technical experts, civil society, and the broader AI policymaking community. We ensure that insights from policymakers and external stakeholders inform our work and, in collaboration with colleagues across OpenAI, seek to shape policy so that it aligns with and supports our mission. About the Role This position reports to OpenAI’s Head of National Security Policy and will serve as a senior individual contributor at the intersection of national security policy, AI safety, and technical AI governance. This person will help OpenAI anticipate and navigate high-stakes policy questions related to increasingly capable AI systems, especially where technical, safety, national security, and societal considerations intersect. A core requirement for this role is established trust and credibility within the AI safety, research, and governance communities. Technical fluency and national security experience are also a significant plus. (Washington, DC or San Francisco preferred; other U.S. locations considered) Key responsibilities include: - Serve as a senior technical-policy advisor to the National Security Policy team on frontier AI safety and governance issues, including CBRN, cyber, autonomous agents, automated AI R&D, evaluations, risk thresholds, and societal resilience. - Act as a cross-functional connector between National Security Policy and internal teams including Safety Systems, Preparedness, Alignment, Research, Security, Legal, and Product Policy. - Drive OpenAI’s engagement with national AI institutes, the Frontier Model Forum, third-party evaluators, research organizations, and other technical governance bodies. - De
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