31 August 2026
OpenAI purchases tens of thousands of Mac computers for training
First reported
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- OpenAI bought many Mac computers to train AI agents, which are programs that can use computers like humans do.
- Anthropic, the company behind Claude chatbot, chose to rent Mac capacity instead of purchasing hardware outright.
- Both companies need Mac computers because their AI systems learn to interact with computer interfaces through reinforcement learning, a training method where systems improve by trial and error.
How it was covered
The NeuronPete Huang & Grant Harvey
OpenAI reportedly purchased tens of thousands of Mac computers for reinforcement learning and computer-use agent training, while Anthropic rents Mac capacity through AWS.