OpenAI to triple workforce at Dublin European headquarters to 350

OpenAI is to more than triple its headcount at its European headquarters in Dublin to 350, the ChatGPT maker said on Monday as it announced it was leasing 8,000 ‌square meters (88,000 ⁠square ⁠feet) of office space in the city’s Silicon Docks area.

The AI pioneer said it currently employs over 100 people at its Dublin office, which opened in 2023, and that it plans to hire 250 more ⁠over the ‌next two years in both engineering and support operations.

Dublin is home ⁠to the European headquarters of a ​number of U.S. tech giants including ​Google owner Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and Microsoft.