OpenAI wants to be your new LinkedIn

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00:00OpenAI wants to be your new LinkedIn.

00:03OpenAI has announced plans to launch the OpenAI Jobs Platform by mid-2026,

00:08an AI-powered hiring service designed to match job seekers with employers.

00:13The platform is pitched as a kind of Tinder for jobs,

00:16replacing profile swipes with roles like mid-level project management.

00:20OpenAI Application CEO Fiji Simo announced the OpenAI Jobs Platform in a blog post,

00:26promising to match companies with workers and offering a dedicated lane for small businesses and local governments.

00:32The move puts OpenAI in direct competition with LinkedIn,

00:36co-founded by OpenAI investor Reid Hoffman and owned by Microsoft,

00:40which has been adding its own AI-powered hiring tools.

00:43OpenAI is expanding beyond job hunting,

00:46with Simo reportedly leading development of apps like a browser and social platform.

00:50The company will also launch OpenAI Academy, offering AI fluency certifications.

00:56A pilot begins in late 2025 with Walmart, aiming to certify 10 million Americans by 2030.

01:03OpenAI's pledge to boost AI literacy aligns with its White House commitment,

01:07but critics note it doesn't solve the threat of AI,

01:10replacing half of entry-level white-collar jobs by decades in.

01:14Still, some argue, if AI is taking jobs, it's only fair it helps people apply for what remains.