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OpenAI Unveils AI Jobs Platform and Certification Push, Targeting Mid-2026 Launch

The initiative puts the ChatGPT maker in direct competition with Microsoft-owned LinkedIn.

Overview

  • Applications chief Fidji Simo announced the OpenAI Jobs Platform in a company blog post outlining AI-driven matching between employer needs and worker skills.
  • The service will feature a dedicated track to help local businesses compete and to help local governments find AI talent.
  • OpenAI will offer multi-level certifications that assess AI fluency from workplace basics to custom AI roles and prompt engineering.
  • A company spokesperson told TechCrunch the service is expected to debut by mid-2026.
  • OpenAI is working with regional business groups including the Bay Area Council and the Texas Association of Business, and reporters said OpenAI and LinkedIn did not immediately provide further comment.