OpenAI Foundation hires Head of AI for Alzheimer's, plans $1B first-year investment
MichaelRetchin · x · 2026-11-12
The OpenAI Foundation is hiring a founding "Head of AI for Alzheimer's" within its Life Sciences and Curing Diseases program, based in San Francisco. The role will shape strategy, identify high-potential opportunities, and deploy significant resources. The Foundation expects to invest at least $1 billion in its first year across life sciences, jobs and economic impact, AI resilience, and community programs — part of a previously announced $25 billion commitment to curing diseases and AI resilience. Alzheimer's is an initial focus area.
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