OpenAI purchased tens of thousands of Macs for reinforcement learning

OpenAI has purchased tens of thousands of Macs for reinforcement learning training, while Anthropic uses a rental approach for Macs. Both companies have incorporated Apple computers into their AI research and development processes.

It is reported that NVIDIA has regarded Apple as the number one competitor in the local AI field, as Macs are gaining increasing attention among the AI developer community. Official data from Apple shows that in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, Mac revenue grew by 29% year-on-year, making it the fastest-growing product category.