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OpenAI Pays $3.2 Million to Settle DOJ Hiring Discrimination

8/6/2026

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OpenAI and its subsidiary Statsig Inc. will pay $3.2 million—$1.2 million in penalties and $2 million for victims—to settle Justice Department hiring-discrimination claims.
The settlement obliges OpenAI to revise policies, train staff and accept Justice Department monitoring.
The Justice Department said OpenAI omitted PERM postings, forced paper applications and used radio ads that discouraged U.S. applicants.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the deal forces OpenAI to redress harm, while OpenAI denied wrongdoing.

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OpenAI and its subsidiary Statsig Inc. will pay $3.2 million—$1.2 million in penalties and $2 million for victims—to settle Justice Department hiring-discrimination claims.
The settlement obliges OpenAI to revise policies, train staff and accept Justice Department monitoring.
The Justice Department said OpenAI omitted PERM postings, forced paper applications and used radio ads that discouraged U.S. applicants.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the deal forces OpenAI to redress harm, while OpenAI denied wrongdoing.