OpenAI Purchases Tens of Thousands of Macs for Reinforcement Learning

OpenAI has acquired tens of thousands of Mac computers to support reinforcement learning training, while Anthropic has opted to lease Mac hardware for its development processes. Both companies are integrating Apple computers into their AI research workflows. Nvidia reportedly views Apple as a primary competitor in the local AI sector, driven by the rising popularity of Macs among AI developers. Apple's official financial data shows that Mac revenue grew by 29% year-over-year in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, marking the fastest growth among all prod