--- title: "OpenAI buys AI consultancy to sell enterprises on its models" source: newsletter source_url: https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/11/openai-buys-ai-consultancy-to-sell-enterprises-on-its-models/5238213/ tags: [vietnam, cloud-computing, government, data-sovereignty] review_value: 7 review_confidence: 8 review_recommendation: worth-reading review_stars: 4 date: 2026-05-13 sha256: 2b06a7e5883baabffcbedd02461c6f1354905c526fa3d99ad056103b99c109d5 --- Title: OpenAI buys AI consultancy to sell enterprises on its models URL Source: https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/11/openai-buys-ai-consultancy-to-sell-enterprises-on-its-models/5238213/ Published Time: 2026-05-11T18:33:11.000Z Markdown Content: # OpenAI buys AI consultancy to sell enterprises on its models [Jump to main content](https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/11/openai-buys-ai-consultancy-to-sell-enterprises-on-its-models/5238213/#main) Search TOPICS * Security * [All Security](https://www.theregister.com/security) * [Cyber-crime](https://www.theregister.com/cyber_crime) * [Patches](https://www.theregister.com/patches) * [Research](https://www.theregister.com/research) * [CSO](https://www.theregister.com/cso) * Off-Prem * [All Off-Prem](https://www.theregister.com/off_prem) * [Edge + IoT](https://www.theregister.com/edge_iot) * [Channel](https://www.theregister.com/channel) * [PaaS + IaaS](https://www.theregister.com/paas_iaas) * [SaaS](https://www.theregister.com/saas) * On-Prem * [All On-Prem](https://www.theregister.com/on_prem) * [Systems](https://www.theregister.com/systems) * [Storage](https://www.theregister.com/storage) * [Networks](https://www.theregister.com/networks) * [HPC](https://www.theregister.com/hpc) * [Personal Tech](https://www.theregister.com/personal_tech) * [Cx0](https://www.theregister.com/cxo) * [Public Sector](https://www.theregister.com/public-sector) * Software * [All Software](https://www.theregister.com/software) * [AI + ML](https://www.theregister.com/ai_ml) * [Applications](https://www.theregister.com/applications) * [Databases](https://www.theregister.com/databases) * [DevOps](https://www.theregister.com/devops) * [OSes](https://www.theregister.com/oses) * [Virtualization](https://www.theregister.com/virtualization) * Offbeat * [All Offbeat](https://www.theregister.com/offbeat) * [Columnists](https://www.theregister.com/columnists) * [Science](https://www.theregister.com/science) * [BOFH](https://www.theregister.com/bofh) * [Legal](https://www.theregister.com/legal) * [Bootnotes](https://www.theregister.com/bootnotes) * [Site News](https://www.theregister.com/site_news) * [About Us](https://www.theregister.com/about_us) * Special Features * [All Special Features](https://www.theregister.com/tag/special_features) * [HPE: AI Explainers](https://www.theregister.com/explainer/ai-explainer) * [RSA Conference](https://www.theregister.com/special_features/rsa) * [Agentic AI](https://www.theregister.com/special_features/agentic_ai) * [The Future of the Datacenter](https://www.theregister.com/special_features/future_of_the_datacenter) * [AWS:Reinvent](https://www.theregister.com/special_features/aws_reinvent) * [Nvidia GTC](https://www.theregister.com/special_features/nvidia_gtc) * [SC25](https://www.theregister.com/special_features/2025_11_sycomp_supercomputing) * [Supercomputing Month](https://www.theregister.com/special_features/2025_11_supercomputing_month) * Vendor Voice * [All Vendor Voice](https://vendorvoice.theregister.com/) * [Infinidat](https://vendorvoice.theregister.com/infinidat/) * [Everpure](https://vendorvoice.theregister.com/everpure/) * [Rubrik](https://vendorvoice.theregister.com/rubrik/) * [Make it real with Capgemini and AWS](https://vendorvoice.theregister.com/aws_capgemini/) * [Money Movement Hub](https://vendorvoice.theregister.com/aws_fis/) * [ZTE](https://vendorvoice.theregister.com/zte_news_and_stories/) * [Nutanix: Scale Kubernetes. 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To support the endeavor, OpenAI has agreed to[acquire](https://openai.com/index/openai-launches-the-deployment-company/)UK-based AI consulting firm Tomoro. The terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed. Tomoro will form the backbone of the OpenAI Deployment Company, which will operate as a standalone business unit tasked with helping enterprises find the value that they've been missing from the AI flag bearer's models. REG AD But don’t worry, McKinsey. OpenAI’s new Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) are only there to make sure you don’t sour enterprises on AI by dragging them down an expensive rabbit hole that fails to deliver value. REG AD The new company is backed by the usual assortment of AI-crazed venture capitalists and private equity firms, but several consultancies, including Capgemini, Bain, and yep, McKinsey, have agreed to plow billions into the venture. OpenAI says that its AI consultancy will launch with more than $4 billion of investments. Presumably, these consultancies will call in OpenAI’s FDEs when they need help proving AI can boost productivity and/or cut payroll. According to OpenAI, a typical enterprise engagement will look a bit like this: OpenAI’s FDEs will launch a diagnostic to determine where AI can create the most value, then carry out a select set of PoCs. 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