OpenAI just casually announced it’s building a full-on AI-powered job-hunting platform called The OpenAI Jobs Platform—and honestly? It sounds like LinkedIn but juiced up with ChatGPT-level brainpower.
The plan: launch mid-2026, match people to jobs with scary accuracy, and maybe make your “Open to Work” banner totally obsolete.
And that’s just the start.
OpenAI is also spinning up a certification program through its Academy to help people level up their “AI fluency.” (Because apparently that’s a thing now.) Think: a future where knowing AI isn’t just a flex—it’s your golden ticket. Oh, and they’ve already got Walmart—yes, the retail giant—signed on as a partner, with plans to certify 10 million Americans by 2030.
Fun Facts:
This puts OpenAI in a showdown with LinkedIn—wildly ironic since LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman was an early OpenAI investor, and Microsoft (LinkedIn’s parent company) is OpenAI’s biggest backer.
The platform will feature a track for small businesses and local governments to recruit top AI talent (not just Silicon Valley tech bros).
Certifications roll out in late 2025.
All this is part of the White House’s AI literacy push—and yes, Sam Altman along with other big tech executives literally met at the White House to talk AI with President Trump on Thursday.
The Big Picture: OpenAI knows AI is about to wreck a LOT of jobs—Anthropic’s CEO predicts up to 50% of entry-level white-collar gigs could vanish by 2030. Instead of pretending the wave isn’t coming, OpenAI’s handing out surfboards.
Our Take:
This isn’t just “LinkedIn but smarter.” This is OpenAI straight up saying, we’re gonna control the hiring pipeline AND tell you what counts as a valuable skill.
It’s bold, and yeah… it’s a little terrifying.
But also? Kinda genius. If they pull this off, OpenAI could easily become the one-stop shop for AI-era careers: they’d train you, certify you, and land you a job. It’s giving “college degree replacement” energy.
LinkedIn better start doing pushups because OpenAI’s about to come swinging—and they’re bringing Walmart with them.
Full report here.
