OpenAI to Launch AI Jobs Marketplace and Certification Pilot to Challenge LinkedIn
OpenAI is building the OpenAI Jobs Platform — an AI-driven hiring marketplace due mid-2026 — to match workers with employers, including a dedicated track for small businesses and local governments. Fidji Simo announced a companion OpenAI Certifications pilot (late 2025) to boost AI fluency and certify 10 million Americans by 2030 with partners like Walmart. The move puts OpenAI in direct competition with LinkedIn as it expands beyond ChatGPT.