The ChatGPT maker wants the new platform to match employers with workers who have the AI skills they need.
OpenAI has announced plans to develop a platform to introduce employers to job hunters with skills in artificial intelligence (AI), as a means of improving AI fluency and increasing the use of modern technologies across companies and government departments.
It will be called the OpenAI Jobs Platform and it is expected to launch in mid-2026.
With fears growing that AI has the potential to reduce and even eliminate jobs on a global scale, OpenAI’s new CEO of Applications Fidji Simo addressed the concerns in a new blog post. She said that the first questions she gets asked when the topic of AI is brought up are: “What’s it going to mean for my job?” and “how will it impact my company?”
“I tell them I believe AI will unlock more opportunities for more people than any technology in history. It will help companies operate more efficiently, give anyone the power to turn their ideas into income and create jobs that don’t even exist today,” said Simo.
According to Simo, by working with a broad range of organisations, including Walmart, John Deere, Boston Consulting Group, Accenture and jobs website Indeed, among others, as well as divisions of the government, the OpenAI Jobs Platform will be able to link AI-skilled employees with relevant roles at every level.
To ensure that potential job candidates have the necessary AI skills, Simo explained, the organisation is also launching OpenAI Certifications, which are accessible through the OpenAI Academy.
This is a free, online learning platform that connects people with the resources, workshops and communities they need to learn how to properly use AI tools.
Simo said, “We’re going to expand the Academy by offering certifications for different levels of AI fluency, from the basics of using AI at work all the way up to AI-custom jobs and prompt engineering. We’ll obviously use AI to teach AI. Anyone will be able to prepare for the certification in ChatGPT’s study mode and become certified without leaving the app.”
She acknowledged that upskilling programmes and initiatives are somewhat of a mixed bag and are no guarantee that a candidate will secure a better job or increased wages, however, she added that the platform will aim to ensure that training is deeply grounded in understanding the needs of employers.
This news comes soon after OpenAI anounced its acquisition of software platform Statsig in an all-stock deal valuing Statsig at $1.1bn. Vijaye Raji, the founder and CEO of Statsig, will takeover as the new CTO of Applications, and will work with Simo and head product engineering for OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Codex systems, as well as oversee core systems and product lines.
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