- Published on January 8, 2025
- In AI Features
OpenAI Needs 158 Minds for Superintelligence
What is the company cooking this year?
Image by Nikhil Kumar
- By Supreeth Koundinya
OpenAI, the company at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI), has indicated that it will continue to hire employees to advance AI.
As of January 6, 2025, OpenAI is seeking to add 158 more employees to its team, as per its careers portal. The company is specifically seeking over 90 new employees for its research and engineering teams.
Nothing is surprising about a company requiring more hands. So, what’s the deal here? It circles back to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his recent blog post, in which he indicated that the company has achieved more or less artificial general intelligence (AGI).
“As we get closer to AGI, it feels like an important time to look at the progress of our company,” he said.
“We are now confident we know how to build AGI as we have
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Supreeth Koundinya
Supreeth is an engineering graduate who is curious about the world of artificial intelligence and loves to write stories on how it is solving problems and shaping the future of humanity.
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