Tesla is actively hiring for a new position called "robo taxi AI safety operators" in 32 different metro areas across the United States. These 32 locations collectively cover approximately half of the U.S. population, totaling about 148 million people. The speaker references a table detailing these job postings, locations, and corresponding populations, and explicitly confirms that these openings are verifiable on the Tesla careers website, citing examples like Orlando, Florida, and Devon, Pennsylvania, and affirming that Tesla is currently hiring for these roles in every one of the mentioned cities.