Orange (ORAN.PA) has entered into a multi-year partnership with OpenAI in Europe, granting the French telecoms operator access to pre-release AI models on Wednesday, according to Steve Jarrett, the group’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.
Why This Matters?
Orange is set to become the first telecom operator in Europe with direct access to OpenAI’s models.
Key Highlights
Direct Partnership: “OpenAI’s models are the most popular, and it made financial sense for us to establish a direct billing relationship,” Jarrett told *Reuters*.
Exclusive Access: Orange will gain access to pre-release versions of OpenAI’s models and contribute to shaping their development roadmap.
Localized Hosting: The AI models will operate on secure infrastructure hosted in Europe.
Employee Adoption: Over 50,000 Orange employees are already using OpenAI’s tools.
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Broader Context
On Tuesday, Orange also announced a collaboration with Meta and OpenAI to support translation efforts for regional African languages. Orange will contribute data samples in Wolof and Pular to train Meta’s Llama and OpenAI’s Whisper language models.
The AI models will be integrated into Orange’s customer support services and shared with non-commercial entities such as governments, universities, and startups.
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