OpenAI·Antropic, looking to expand into the SI field... Enterprise AI competition as an ‘implementation area’

OpenAI and Antropic are expanding their business scope into the professional services area through joint ventures and acquisition negotiations, moving closer to the implementation role played by existing system integration companies. According to a Reuters report on the 5th, a joint venture linked to two AI companies has been discussing the acquisition of a service company that supports companies' introduction of AI, and among these, OpenAI is known to have made significant progress in three negotiations. Additionally, as corporate customers transition generative AI from the experimental stage to an actual operating environment, there is a movement to expand the workforce of engineers and consultants.