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IBM Makes Massive OpenAI Push, Plans Thousands-Strong AI Practice Weeks After CEO Admitted It ‘Did Not Move Quickly Enough’

IBM Makes Massive OpenAI Push, Plans Thousands-Strong AI Practice Weeks After CEO Admitted It ‘Did Not Move Quickly Enough’

By Rounak Jain
Publication Date: 2026-08-13 11:02:00

IBM Consulting will integrate OpenAI’s frontier models and products into its AI platform while launching a dedicated OpenAI Practice with thousands of consultants and engineers.

  • IBM announced that as part of its collaboration with OpenAI, it will help enterprises deploy AI across core operations, modernize legacy applications and strengthen cybersecurity.
  • The partnership will embed OpenAI’s GPT-5.6, Codex and ChatGPT Work into IBM Consulting Advantage to help clients redesign workflows across finance, procurement, customer operations and human resources.
  • IBM will also deploy specialized engineers and consultants trained through the OpenAI Partner Network, while launching a dedicated OpenAI Practice with thousands of certified experts.

Shares of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) are in focus on Thursday after the company announced a major push into enterprise AI through a new partnership with OpenAI.

As part of the partnership, IBM Consulting will integrate OpenAI’s…

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