AI could reshape hiring and job design.
OpenAI: 44% ChatGPT work requests cross occupational lines, with engineers doing marketing and accountants troubleshooting compliance. For tech leaders—AI shifts team roles and skill requirements before headcount impacts; generalist capability edges pure specialization.
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Workers are using ChatGPT to do tasks typically associated with specialists, according to new OpenAI research first shared with Axios.
Why it matters: It adds to growing evidence that AI is changing the division of labor within companies.
What they're saying: "The boundaries between jobs are likely already becoming more flexible due to AI," OpenAI chief economist Ronnie Chatterji tells Axios.
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