OpenAI takes on LinkedIn with new jobs platform for AI-ready workers

OpenAI has announced plans to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered hiring platform in 2026, taking on Microsoft’s LinkedIn as it develops products beyond ChatGPT. The company also launched an AI certification program through its OpenAI Academy, with partnerships including Walmart, aiming to skill 10 million Americans by 2030.

OpenAI’s recently appointed CEO of applications, Fidji Simo, announced in a company post that the OpenAI Jobs Platform aims to connect businesses with AI-skilled workers. According to Simo, the platform will “use AI…