# IBM and OpenAI announce enterprise AI deployment partnership

_Published Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM EDT · AI, Products · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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IBM announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to embed OpenAI frontier models and products including Codex and ChatGPT Work in IBM Consulting Advantage.

IBM said the companies will pursue joint go-to-market work and industry-specific offerings for financial services, government, telecommunications and retail, alongside finance, procurement, customer operations and HR workflows. IBM also said it will create a dedicated OpenAI Practice and deploy specialized engineers and consultants trained through the OpenAI Partner Network.

The companies plan to expand cybersecurity collaboration through IBM Autonomous Security and OpenAI Daybreak-related programs.

## Sources

- [newsroom.ibm.com](https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-08-13-ibm-partners-with-openai-to-accelerate-secure-ai-deployment-for-enterprises-across-core-operations)

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Published: 2026-08-16T04:17:57.348Z
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Retrieved: 2026-09-30T09:26:56.726Z
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