OpenAI Foundation launches $250 million initiative to study and support workforce transitions in the age of AI
The program funds impact measurement and shared prosperity research.
AI will transform the economy and jobs, creating opportunities while also bringing new challenges.
At OpenAI Foundation, we are launching a program to better understand shifts, support the transition, and build long-term economic security.
Starting with $250M dedicated http://openaifoundation.org/news/economic-futures-in-the-age-of-ai
OpenAI’s controlling nonprofit just committed $250M to study and soften the job-market shock from AI systems that can replace paid tasks.
The announcement details the three focus areas: - Understanding AI’s economic impacts through independent research and measurement. - Supporting workers and communities facing near-term disruption (e.g., job transition support, insurance mechanisms, retraining). - Exploring long-term approaches to sharing economic gains from AI more broadly.
OpenAI Foundation is unusually powerful because it owns 26% of OpenAI’s for-profit arm, a stake that could be valued at $260B (Assuming OpenAI is valued at $1T).
Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_aiOpenAI’s controlling nonprofit just committed $250M to study and soften the job-market shock from AI systems that can replace paid tasks. The announcement details the three focus areas: - Understanding AI’s economic impacts through independent research and measurement. - Supporting workers and communities facing near-term disruption (e.g., job transition support, insurance mechanisms, retraining). - Exploring long-term approaches to sharing economic gains from AI more broadly. OpenAI Foundation is unusually powerful because it owns 26% of OpenAI’s for-profit arm, a stake that could be valued at $260B (Assuming OpenAI is valued at $1T).
@woj_zaremba glad to see it!
Wojciech Zaremba@woj_zarembaAI will transform the economy and jobs, creating opportunities while also bringing new challenges. At OpenAI Foundation, we are launching a program to better understand shifts, support the transition, and build long-term economic security. Starting with $250M dedicated http://openaifoundation.org/news/economic-futures-in-the-age-of-ai