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March 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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BusinessOpenAI Plans to Nearly Double Workforce to 8,000 Employees by End of 2026
OpenAI reportedly plans to nearly double its workforce from around 4,500 to 8,000 employees by the end of 2026, aiming to strengthen its position in the enterprise AI market against rivals including Anthropic.
According to the UK Financial Times report, OpenAI plans to increase its employee headcount to 8,000 people by the end of 2026. Currently, OpenAI has approximately 4,500 employees, meaning the company will newly recruit approximately 3,500 people. New employees will mainly work in product development, engineering, research, and sales departments. OpenAI will also recruit specialists called 'technical ambassadors' to help enterprise users use AI tools. This means OpenAI needs to hire approximately 390 new employees every month. This large-scale hiring contrasts with the widespread layoffs trending in the technology industry. Analysts believe this move is to strengthen competition with Anthropic in the enterprise market. OpenAI's main product ChatGPT is becoming increasingly popular in the global enterprise market.
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