OpenAI and Deutsche Telekom announce multi‑year AI collaboration to bring advanced AI to millions across Europe
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OpenAI and Deutsche Telekom unveiled a multi‑year strategic collaboration to co‑develop multilingual, privacy‑first AI products for consumers and businesses across Europe, with first pilots slated for early 2026. As part of the deal, Deutsche Telekom will roll out ChatGPT Enterprise to employees and integrate OpenAI’s frontier models more deeply into customer care, internal copilots and network operations, positioning the operator as a full‑stack AI provider in the region. The partnership reflects OpenAI’s strategy of using major telcos as channels for distribution and cements Deutsche Telekom’s ambitions in sovereign AI infrastructure.
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