IBM, OpenAI Team Up on Secure AI Deployment for Enterprises

IBM has partnered with OpenAI to accelerate secure AI deployment for enterprises across core operations. The partnership will embed OpenAI's frontier models, such as GPT-5.6 and products like Codex and ChatGPT Work into IBM Consulting's AI delivery platform.

The goal is to help organizations modernize applications and strengthen security by bringing together OpenAI's technology with IBM's industry solutions and cybersecurity capabilities. This collaboration will focus on three key areas: transforming legacy operations into AI-ready workflows, application modernization and product development, and cybersecurity and AI risk management.

IBM will also launch a dedicated OpenAI Practice with thousands of consultants and engineers trained on advanced OpenAI Partner Network certifications to help organizations convert legacy workflows into AI-ready operations. This partnership aims to tackle one of the biggest barriers to scaling AI, turning decades of fragmented processes, legacy systems, and operational complexity into AI-driven operations.