"The company announced plans for a dedicated jobs platform and expanded certification programs, committing to train 10 million Americans by 2030. Major partners, including Walmart, which employs 1.6 million people in the US, signed on immediately. "We want to put AI, and the power that comes with it, in the hands of as many people as possible," the company said in its announcement."
"But OpenAI's timing reflects desperation as much as opportunity. Goldman Sachs research warned that AI could automate 300 million jobs globally, while IDC projected the current skills gap will cost organizations $5.5 trillion by 2026. Companies are caught in a bind: they need AI talent to stay competitive, but qualified workers remain scarce. "OpenAI's move into workforce development is not a side project; it is a structural leap," said Sanchit Vir Gogia, chief analyst and CEO at Greyhound Research."
OpenAI launched a workforce development strategy combining a jobs platform and expanded certification programs aimed at training 10 million Americans by 2030 and securing major employer partners such as Walmart. The initiative positions OpenAI as both a technology provider and a talent pipeline operator to help companies find and train AI-capable workers. Economic forecasts warn of large-scale job automation and multitrillion-dollar costs from the skills gap, creating urgency as organizations require AI-skilled employees but face a scarcity of qualified candidates.
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