OpenAI’s public hiring for a $555,000 “head of preparedness” signals major AI developers are staffing up for safety, resilience and reputational risk — a move Sam Altman framed as necessary amid accelerating model capability. At the same time, Geoffrey Hinton warned AI will continue to improve and may replace “many, many jobs,” remarks that sharpen debates on workforce planning, curricular change and graduate employability. Universities face a twofold task: partner on safety research and redesign curricula to prepare students for rapidly automating roles.