Posted on 09/06/2025 3:09:23 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
OpenAI continues the push toward an artificial intelligence future. After the launch of GPT-5, the company announced a new initiative Thursday to certify people in AI use, partnering with retail powerhouse Walmart to make it happen.
In a release, OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo wrote, "Studies show that AI-savvy workers are more valuable, more productive and are paid more than workers without AI skills. That’s why, earlier this year, we launched the OpenAI Academy, a free online learning platform that has helped connect more than 2 million people with the resources, workshops and communities they need to master AI tools.
"Now we’re going to expand the Academy by offering certifications for different levels of AI fluency, from the basics of using AI at work all the way up to AI-custom jobs and prompt engineering."
OpenAI set a goal of certifying 10 million people by 2030 and will receive assistance from Walmart, one of the company’s launch partners.
OpenAI announced plans to expand its Academy platform with new AI certification programs in a partnership with Walmart. (Harun Ozalp/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images / Getty Images)
In a statement, Walmart CEO John Furner said, "At Walmart, we know the future of retail won’t be defined by technology alone — it will be defined by people who know how to use it. By bringing AI training directly to our associates, we’re putting the most powerful technology of our time in their hands — giving them the skills to rewrite the playbook and shape the future of retail."
In August, OpenAI unveiled GPT-5, calling it a significant upgrade from its predecessors and a major step forward in building the capabilities of large language models.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described the model as "like having a team of Ph.D.-level experts in your pocket." Altman also believes that GPT‑5 marks...
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A fortune to fashion a Wal Mart robot greeter to say in monotone:
“I’m sorry, you cannot take your machete into the store. Have a nice rest of your day.”
“I’m sorry, you cannot take your machete into the store. Have a nice rest of your day.”
Meanwhile, in the real world, a Wal Mart robot greeter would actually say: “I’m sorry, you cannot take your machete into the store. Have a"
Just after "Have a" the robot greeter ceased talking since the person with the machete used the machete to separated the robot's head from the rest of the body.
Rephrase as “Millions of workers train AI to take their jobs.”
BINGO!
I hate this AI crap.
Yeah, you really have to know how to operate a supercomputer to replace product on empty shelves, or to pass products over a scanner, put it in bags and take money from customers.
I suppose that people in Logistics and wholesale buying might find knowing how to best utilize AI useful, but that’s about it.
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