Deutsche Telekom $DTE (-0.8%) is launching a multi-year collaboration with OpenAI to develop artificial intelligence.
The company has announced that it will develop new AI products and communication solutions together with OpenAI. Deutsche Telekom will receive early access to a model in the alpha phase.
According to the company, the aim is to provide millions of customers and companies in Europe with access to secure and easy-to-use AI applications.
》Telekom and OpenAI develop AI for everyday life《
According to Telekom, the first pilot projects are set to start in the first quarter of 2026. The planned solutions include multilingual and personalized applications for communication and productivity.
OpenAI CoO Brad Lightcap emphasized the combination of Deutsche Telekom's experience in network operations and OpenAI's research expertise as the basis of the partnership. According to Telekom, this is a strategic collaboration that goes beyond traditional provider relationships.
》Planned fields of application for the joint AI《
● Integration of ChatGPT Enterprise for employees
● Automation of customer service processes
● AI co-pilots for internal workflows
● Self-healing, autonomous network technologies
As part of the cooperation, Deutsche Telekom employees will be given access to OpenAI's enterprise tools to work more productively.
In addition, AI systems will be more closely integrated into network operation and service in order to realize autonomous networks in the long term.
Deutsche Telekom sees this as the next step in its AI strategy, from pilot phases to large-scale, user-oriented applications.
