OpenAI · The Guardian Technology
Big AI is trying to own the pathway to work
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AI companies like OpenAI are insinuating themselves into the pathway from education to work.
Key facts
- The OpenAI Deployment Company launched this year, with “more than $4bn of initial investment
- Ella Hafermalz is an associate professor of work and technology at the Kin Center for Digital Innovation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- In collaboration with companies including Accenture and John Deere, OpenAI is now offering certificates meant to lead to employment opportunities
- Sam Altman and peers had declared the job apocalypse
Summary
The team know that students are using AI at school and at university. The industry has spent the past few years making their young people afraid of unemployment. On a website introducing its new certification programs, OpenAI gives a peek into the bigger picture. The company is positioning itself to directly compete with universities.