OpenAI has introduced a new enterprise platform called ‘Frontier’, marking its latest step to expand deeper into business software. The company said Frontier is designed to help large organizations manage and deploy artificial intelligence agents across their internal systems without rebuilding existing infrastructure.
Frontier works as an intelligence layer that connects data, tools, and applications that usually sit in silos. By bringing these systems together, the platform allows AI agents to operate with a shared business context. As a result, companies can use agents that complete tasks, analyze data, and interact with internal tools in a more coordinated way.
During a media briefing, Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, said, “Frontier is really a recognition that we’re not going to build everything ourselves.” She added that OpenAI plans to work closely with partners and enterprise developers rather than trying to create every agent that companies may need.
Built to Support a Broad Agent Ecosystem
Frontier supports agents built by OpenAI, agents created in-house by enterprises, and agents from third parties such as Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic. According to Simo, it is unrealistic for one company to cover every enterprise use case on its own.
Denise Dresser, OpenAI’s chief revenue officer, explained the problem Frontier aims to solve. “What’s really missing still, for most companies, is just a simple way to unleash the power of agents as teammates that can operate inside the business without the need to rework everything underneath,” she said.
Frontier gives agents access to internal apps, ticketing systems, and data warehouses. With this setup, agents can run code, work with files, and use computer tools inside an open execution environment. The platform also includes tools to measure and improve agent performance over time.
Barret Zoph, OpenAI’s general manager of business to business, described the shift clearly. “What we’re fundamentally doing is basically transitioning agents into true AI co workers,” he said.
OpenAI confirmed that Frontier will launch first to a limited group of customers. Early users include Uber, State Farm, Intuit, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Wider availability is planned over the coming months, though OpenAI has not shared pricing details.
