On February 5, 2026, OpenAI officially launched its new artificial intelligence platform Frontier, designed to help companies efficiently build, deploy, and monitor AI agents. The launch marks a key step for OpenAI in the enterprise application field, aiming to transform AI from a simple tool into a "working colleague" that can collaborate with humans.

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According to Fidji Simo, Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI's applications business, Frontier can easily integrate various data sources, enabling agents to handle complex files and run code. Notably, the platform is highly open, supporting not only OpenAI's own models but also agents developed by competitors such as Anthropic and Microsoft. Simo emphasized that Frontier is not intended to replace existing software tools, but rather to serve as an ecosystem foundation, allowing software companies to deploy their own agents on it.

Currently, Frontier has attracted initial enterprise customers such as Uber, Intuit, and Thermo Fisher Scientific for testing. Industry analysts believe this move is a key strategy for OpenAI to cope with market competition. Recently, AI-driven disruptions have caused volatility in software stocks, with investors concerned about traditional tools being replaced. By launching Frontier, OpenAI sends a signal of collaboration and mutual benefit, aiming to bring more companies into its AI ecosystem through standardized management. Additionally, it has been reported that the lab is preparing to go public in the fourth quarter of this year, and the performance of Frontier may become a key factor in its valuation.