"OpenAI says it's developing an AI-powered hiring platform to connect businesses and employees, a service that would put the outfit in close competition with LinkedIn. The product is called the OpenAI Jobs Platform, and the company expects to launch the service by mid-2026, an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch. OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo announced the new endeavor in a blog post Thursday, saying the company will "use AI to help find the perfect matches between what companies need and what workers can offer.""
"OpenAI is interested in expanding into several new markets beyond its core consumer offering, ChatGPT. At a recent dinner with reporters, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that Simo would oversee several applications beyond the chatbot. This will apparently include the OpenAI Jobs Platform and potentially other offerings OpenAI is reportedly working on, such as a browser and a social media app."
"OpenAI also says it will start offering certifications for people with different levels of "AI fluency" through its OpenAI Academy, an online program the company launched last year. An OpenAI spokesperson says the company plans to launch a pilot of OpenAI Certifications in late 2025. Many tech executives have raised concerns that AI will disrupt many traditional jobs. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has said that AI could eliminate up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs before 2030."
OpenAI is developing the OpenAI Jobs Platform, an AI-driven hiring service expected by mid-2026 to connect businesses with employees and provide a dedicated track for small businesses and local governments. Fidji Simo will oversee the platform and broader application efforts beyond the ChatGPT chatbot, with potential additional products such as a browser and a social media app. OpenAI plans to pilot OpenAI Certifications through its OpenAI Academy in late 2025 to certify varying levels of AI fluency. The platform positions OpenAI in direct competition with LinkedIn while acknowledging broader AI-driven workforce disruption risks.
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