On August 13, 2026, IBM announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to address the increasingly competitive market in enterprise-level artificial intelligence. Both parties will collaborate in marketing efforts and provide customized solutions for industries such as finance, government, telecommunications, and retail. According to the agreement, IBM will establish a dedicated department within IBM Consulting, planning to train and certify tens of thousands of consultants in OpenAI technologies including Codex, APIs, and network security over the next few months. A team of “frontline deployment experts” will also be formed to support customers in implementing these technologies. OpenAI’s latest models GPT-5.6, Codex, and ChatGPT Work will be integrated into the IBM Consulting Advantage platform to assist companies in AI deployment within their core operations. This collaboration marks OpenAI’s latest attempt to expand its business through consulting partners, shifting from simply improving model capabilities to competing for large-scale client deployments. It also aligns with…
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Both parties announced their cooperation and planned to establish a dedicated department for consulting training and industry solution deployment.
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2026-08-13
IBM and OpenAI announced details of their cooperation.
Both parties will conduct joint marketing and provide specific solutions for industries such as finance, government, telecommunications, and retail. IBM will establish a dedicated department within IBM Consulting.
2026-08-14
IBM and OpenAI announced further deepening of their cooperation.
Both parties reached a strategic agreement to accelerate the development of enterprise-level artificial intelligence. The agreement was signed less than a year after IBM took similar steps with Anthropic a year ago.
IBM 与 OpenAI 宣布合作,将把后者模型和工具引入更多企业客户,以应对企业 AI 支出竞争加剧。双方将联合营销并提供金融、政府、电信及零售等行业特定解决方案。根据协议,IBM 将在 IBM Consulting 设立专门部门,在未来数月内对数万名顾问进行 OpenAI 技术(包括 Codex、API、网络安全等)的再培训与认证,并组建“前线部署专家”小组。OpenAI 最新模型 GPT-5.6、Codex 及 ChatGPT Work 将集成至 IBM Consulting Advantage 平台,协助客户在企业核心运营中部署 AI。此次合作是 OpenAI 通过咨询伙伴扩大企业业务的最新举措,旨在从单纯提升模型能力转向争夺大型客户部署;同时,这也符合 IBM 整合 Granite 系列模型与第三方…