OpenAI plans AI-driven hiring hub, setting up a showdown with Microsoft’s LinkedIn

OpenAI said it is developing an AI-first jobs marketplace that could encroach on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn’s core turf, expanding the company’s push into enterprise and consumer applications. The platform, slated for launch by mid-2026, aims to match candidates to employers using its models. OpenAI also plans to issue skills credentials through a new certification track in its OpenAI Academy and to let companies fold those badges into internal training; Walmart is an early partner, and the company targets certifying 10 million Americans by 2030. The initiative underscores both the promise and disruption of generative AI in the labor market, where roles requiring AI skills tend to command higher pay, according to Lightcast. The move further complicates OpenAI’s uneasy alliance with Microsoft, a major backer and potential rival. It also comes as OpenAI deepens ties with Washington, citing support for the White House’s AI literacy push and recent government work, even as executives navigate growing scrutiny over AI’s impact on jobs and the economy.

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