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Expanding data residency access to business customers worldwide

OpenAI just unlocked regional data storage for enterprise customers worldwide — a compliance move that could reshape AI adoption in regulated markets.

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Why it matters

Data residency is becoming table-stakes for enterprise AI adoption. OpenAI's expansion to ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu, and API Platform signals the company is moving beyond US-centric deployment and addressing the regulatory/sovereignty requirements that have blocked deals in EU, APAC, and other regions.

The key facts

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  1. OpenAI expanding data residency access globally

  2. Covers ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and API Platform

  3. Enables in-region data storage at rest

  4. Targets eligible business customers worldwide

  5. Addresses compliance and data sovereignty requirements for regulated markets

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Publisher excerpt: OpenAI expands data residency for ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the API Platform, enabling eligible customers to store data at rest in-region.
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