Openai says it is developing an AI-powered employment platform to connect employees with businesses, a service that competes closely with LinkedIn. The product is called the Openai Jobs platform and the company expects to start service by mid-2026.
Openai, CEO of Applications Fidji Simo, announced the new effort in a blog post Thursday, saying that “we will use AI to help businesses find the perfect match between what they need and what workers can offer.” Shimo said the service will provide dedicated trucks for small and medium-sized businesses and local governments to access top AI talent.
Openai is interested in expanding into several new markets beyond its core consumer offering, ChatGpt. During a recent dinner with a reporter, Openai CEO Sam Altman said Simo will oversee several applications other than chatbots. This appears to include the Openai Jobs platform and other products Openai may be working on, such as the browser and social media app.
In particular, Openai’s employment platform could compete directly with LinkedIn, co-founded by one of Openai’s earliest investors, Reid Hoffman. LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft, Openai’s largest financial aid.
Last year, LinkedIn has been working to inject AI capabilities into its platform.
Openai also says it will begin offering certification to people with different levels of “AI Fluency” through Openai Academy, an online program launched last year. An Openai spokesperson says the company plans to launch an Openai-certified pilot in the second half of 2025.
Many tech executives have raised concerns that AI will disrupt many traditional jobs. Humanity CEO Dario Amodei says AI can eliminate up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs before 2030. In her blog post, Simo admitted the risk by saying Openai cannot prevent that confusion. But she says it can play its part by helping the company become proficient in AI and connect with companies that need skills.
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ChatGpt Maker has worked with Walmart, one of the world’s largest private employers, to work with its accreditation program, and says it aims to accredit 10 million Americans by 2030.
Openai says it is launching these programs as part of its White House commitment to expanding AI literacy. Altman and other major technology executives met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss AI.
