OpenAI Plans to Double Workforce to 8,000 by 2026 Amid AI Tool Expansion

The company OpenAI plans to expand its staff. It is expected that by the end of 2026 the number of employees will increase to 8,000. This was reported by the Financial Times.

What is known

Currently, the company's staff is about 4,500 employees. The new hiring stage involves expanding teams in various directions, including product development, engineering, research, and sales.

A separate focus is the recruitment of specialists in business technical support. They will help companies implement and use artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT, and adapt them to specific processes.

According to a Ramp report, companies are increasingly choosing Claude for AI work. The study indicates that a business is about 70% more likely to choose Anthropic solutions at the initial stage than OpenAI products.

Source: Financial Times