These traits matter more than a Ph.D or formal schooling in AI, say the executives. What kinds of skills do OpenAI leaders look for in new hires? OpenAI's head of ChatGPT, Nick Turley, and chief research officer, Mark Chen, tackled this question on an episode of the OpenAI podcast released last week. It turns out that the two OpenAI executives don't seek out an Ivy League educational background or AI breakthroughs in new hires. Turley looks for new hires who are "deeply curious" about the world and what OpenAI does.