OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers
Summary
OpenAI and its subsidiary, Statsig, will pay $3.2 million to settle claims that they discriminated against US workers by favoring foreign workers with temporary visas when hiring. The US Justice Department said the companies made it harder for US applicants to apply for jobs and will now change their hiring practices.Key Facts
- OpenAI and Statsig are paying a total of $3.2 million to settle government claims.
- The Justice Department said they favored foreign workers with temporary visas over US applicants.
- They made US applicants send paper applications, advertised jobs late at night on the radio, and did not post jobs on public websites.
- Fewer than 10 job positions were involved in the case.
- The settlement includes $1.2 million in penalties and $2 million to compensate affected US workers.
- OpenAI denied doing anything wrong but agreed to change its hiring policies and provide training.
- The Justice Department will monitor OpenAI’s hiring practices going forward.
- The case is related to the Immigration and Nationality Act, which bans discrimination based on citizenship.
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