As artificial intelligence disrupts the job market, eliminating certain positions while creating new needs, OpenAI announces an ambitious initiative: the launch of a specialised AI job platform, planned for mid-2026. This “OpenAI Jobs Platform” aims to directly connect companies and talent trained in artificial intelligence skills, based on a model that could rival LinkedIn.
Key takeaways
- OpenAI Jobs Platform: a new AI-powered recruitment platform, planned for 2026.
- Industrial partnerships: Walmart and John Deere are among the first players involved.
- Certification program: the goal is to train and certify 10 million Americans by 2030.
- A paradoxical context: AI is destroying entry-level jobs while creating new specialised needs.
- Direct competition: the platform is targeting the territory of LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning.
A direct response to LinkedIn
In an official press release, OpenAI confirmed that its future platform will use artificial intelligence to more accurately match recruiters’ needs with candidate profiles.
Unlike traditional job search sites, the goal is to offer a personalised experience: automated skills assessments, tailored recommendations, and integrated tools for both employers and candidates.
This strategy places OpenAI in direct competition with LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft… which is also one of OpenAI’s main investors, adding a unique strategic dimension.
Training and certifying a new generation of workers
At the same time, the company is launching AI Fluency, a free certification program aimed at supporting skills development. A pilot phase will be rolled out by the end of 2025, before a massive rollout in the United States.
The goal is clear: to certify 10 million people by 2030, in a context where agentic AI is profoundly redefining jobs.
According to OpenAI, these training courses will be directly based on ChatGPT, which has been transformed into a teaching assistant capable of simulating exercises, assessing progress, and issuing official certifications. This approach places OpenAI in direct competition with LinkedIn Learning.
A tight job market
This announcement comes amid a challenging transition. According to a study by Stanford’s Digital Economy Lab, young workers aged 22 to 25 are experiencing a 13% drop in employment in sectors most exposed to automation.
Companies like Salesforce and Klarna have already eliminated thousands of positions, replaced by AI agents capable of handling considerable volumes of activity.
Faced with these changes, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, defends an optimistic vision: AI would open up more opportunities than it destroys, provided that the workforce is massively trained.
Towards a new professional paradigm
Beyond simple recruitment, this initiative is part of a broader transformation of work. The emergence of AI agents capable of performing concrete actions (coding, booking, analysing, writing) is redefining jobs and expected skills.
In this context, OpenAI’s platform could become a key player in intermediation between employers and talent, while raising a central question: the concentration of power in the hands of large technology companies that shape both tools and skills standards.
