DOJ Says OpenAI Settles Worker Discrimination Allegations

A unit of OpenAI has reached a settlement to resolve allegations that the California-based artificial intelligence company discriminated against US workers, according to the US Justice Department.

By Jimmy Jenkins

OpenAI pays $3.2m to settle claims it discriminated against US workers

Company and subsidiary Statsig alleged by US justice department to have favored foreign workers in hiring OpenAI and a subsidiary will pay $3.2m to settle US government claims that they ⁠favored foreign workers with temporary employment visas and discriminated against US job applicants in recruiting and hiring, the justice department said ⁠on Tuesday. The justice ⁠department in ​a release said that OpenAI and Statsig, which makes product development software, recruited foreign workers for som...

By Reuters

OpenAI reaches $3.2 million settlement with DOJ over claims it discriminated against US workers

OpenAI said it disagreed with the Justice Department's findings but wanted to move ahead. SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Justice Department said OpenAI and a subsidiary discriminated against US workers. OpenAI disputes the findings but will pay $3.2 million to settle the claims. The Trump administration has sought to crackdown on companies it sees as abusing the visa process. The Justice Department said OpenAI and one of its subsidiaries discriminated against US workers by unf...

OpenAI settles US worker discrimination allegations with DOJ for $3.2M