ToolsThe story, in brief
OpenAI Presence sells enterprise AI agents with engineers attached
Not a pilot. OpenAI is now selling managed AI agents directly to enterprises—with their own engineers attached.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
OpenAI is shifting from self-serve model access to a high-touch managed services play for enterprise AI agents. This signals confidence in agent capability maturity and a new revenue lever targeting Fortune 500 deployments.
The key facts
5 to knowOpenAI Presence announced July 22, 2026
Managed product delivered via limited general availability (not self-serve)
Deployments led by OpenAI's Forward Deployed Engineers
Enterprise-focused, not consumer or API-first
Positions agents as production-ready for large organizations
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Publisher excerpt: The newest way to buy enterprise AI agents from OpenAI does not involve buying anything online. OpenAI Presence, announced on July 22, is a managed product delivered through a limited general availability programme, and the company states plainly that it is not yet available as a self-serve…