OpenAI is an artificial intelligence (AI) research company founded in 2015. Headquartered in Canada, it employs approximately 710 people. Its primary focus is on AI research services.
On March 10, 2025, CoreWeave announced a deal to provide OpenAI with AI infrastructure, expanding OpenAI's compute capacity for training and delivering models. A two-year relationship between OpenAI and Cognitiv, an ad-tech company, expanded in a way that significantly increases API capacity, beginning in March 2023. A Cato Networks report revealed that generative AI tools, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, were tricked into developing malware. Oxford University announced a five-year partnership with OpenAI to expand AI capabilities, providing students and staff with access to AI tools and research funding.
OpenAI's customers primarily consist of media Production, software Development and enterprise cloud companies. Examples of OpenAI's customers include Microsoft, Condé Nast and Adobe. OpenAI has commercial and technical partners like Reddit, Axel Springer and Dotdash Meredith.