OpenAI plans to add Alphabet's Google cloud service to meet its growing needs for computing capacity, three sources told Reuters, marking a surprising collaboration between two prominent competitors in the artificial intelligence sector.

OpenAI has inked a deal with Google to begin using the latter's cloud computing service. This is another move by OpenAI to diversify its cloud compute portfolio beyond Microsoft Azure.

Microsoft's longstanding partnership with OpenAI extends back to 2019, with significant expansions of investment from the computer giant in 2021 and 2023. In October, The Information reported that the ChatGPT maker had begun to seek data center deals elsewhere,