Oracle Cloud customers can now use OpenAI models and Codex via existing contracts
Businesses already on Oracle Cloud can access OpenAI's AI models and its coding tool Codex without signing a separate deal — it counts against their existing cloud spending commitment. This makes it easier for large organizations to adopt AI while keeping their current security and compliance rules in place.
Oracle and OpenAI have partnered so that Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) customers can use GPT-series models and Codex directly through their existing cloud contracts, with no extra vendor agreement required. Codex is OpenAI's AI tool that helps write and complete code automatically.
The key selling point for enterprise buyers is that they can run these AI tools inside Oracle's environment, meaning their existing data governance policies, security controls, and compliance requirements stay intact. For large companies or government agencies that already rely on Oracle Cloud, this removes a major barrier — they don't need a new procurement process just to start using AI.
Key points
- Existing Oracle Cloud (OCI) contracts now cover access to OpenAI models and Codex
- No separate OpenAI agreement needed — usage counts against current cloud spending
- Enterprise security and data governance rules remain fully in place
- Codex is OpenAI's AI tool for automatically writing and completing code
- Large organizations and public sector customers can adopt AI faster
Quick term guide
- business
- An activity where you provide value to others in exchange for money.
- AI models
- The core brain or underlying program that powers an artificial intelligence tool.
- AI model
- A program that can understand prompts and produce text, code, or answers.
- compliance
- Following required rules, laws, or policies for a specific field.
- infrastructure
- The technical systems that keep a website or app running.
- enterprise
- A large business or company, which usually buys special software plans for better security and privacy guarantees.
- AI tools
- Software that can help create text, code, images, or other work.
- data governance
- The set of rules and controls an organization uses to manage its data safely and in line with regulations.