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OpenAI Plans to Nearly Double Workforce to 8,000 by End-2026 — Enterprise Push Frames Anthropic as Primary Rival
The Financial Times reports OpenAI intends to grow from ~4,500 to 8,000 employees by end of 2026, with most new hires targeting product, engineering, research, and 'technical ambassadorship' roles helping enterprises adopt its tools. The company has secured over one million square feet of San Francisco office space and is partnering with construction unions to scale data center infrastructure. The expansion is explicitly framed as a competitive response to Anthropic's growing enterprise momentum.
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