# IBM Builds a Dedicated OpenAI Practice, Putting GPT-5.6 and Codex Inside Its Consulting Platform

The partnership staffs thousands of certified consultants and folds OpenAI's Daybreak cyber program into IBM's autonomous security work.

- Published: 2026-08-16T06:12:17.236Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-08-16/ibm-builds-a-dedicated-openai-practice-putting-gpt-5-6-and-c
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- Sources: [IBM Newsroom](https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-08-13-ibm-partners-with-openai-to-accelerate-secure-ai-deployment-for-enterprises-across-core-operations), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/ibm-partners-with-openai-to-bolster-enterprise-ai-push/), [The AI Insider](https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/08/14/ibm-partners-with-openai-to-expand-enterprise-ai-deployment-through-global-consulting-business/)

IBM and OpenAI announced a partnership on August 13 that embeds OpenAI frontier models, including GPT-5.6, along with Codex and ChatGPT Work, into IBM Consulting Advantage, the platform IBM uses to deliver consulting engagements. IBM is com…

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