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OpenAI Plans to Double Headcount to 8,000 by End-2026 — Altman: 'Some AI Washing Where People Blame AI for Layoffs'
OpenAI will nearly double its workforce from 4,500 to 8,000 by end of 2026 according to the Financial Times, hiring across product development, engineering, research, sales, and a new 'technical ambassadorship' role for enterprise enablement. This expansion runs counter to the broader tech industry trend of cutting jobs (Amazon, Salesforce, Meta, Ericsson, Oracle all reducing headcount). Altman acknowledged the tension: 'There's some AI washing where people are blaming AI for layoffs that they would otherwise do, and then there's some real displacement.'
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