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OpenAI launches 'Presence' consulting service to deploy AI agents

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

OpenAI is launching 'Presence,' a consulting service that charges enterprises for on-site deployment of AI agents. The move comes as AI models become commoditized, pushing the company to find margin in implementation services. Pricing details remain undisclosed, but the service targets businesses needing hands-on integration support.

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This signals OpenAI's pivot from pure model provider to full-stack enterprise vendor, but the consulting path is notoriously hard to scale profitably.
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