OpenAI says Helios comes online from Q4 2026 and joint kernel work deepens

At the Advancing AI keynote, OpenAI said it expects to bring AMD Helios online through several deployment partners in the second half of 2026, with deployments accelerating through 2027. The companies described the first phase of the 6-gigawatt AMD GPU deal announced in October 2025, and OpenAI described joint software work on Triton and Gluon for Instinct GPUs. OpenAI has had Helios systems for several months.

• OpenAI expects Helios online from H2 2026 (AMD release: starting Q4 2026)
• First phase of the 6-gigawatt AMD GPU deployment announced in October 2025
• OpenAI has had access to Helios systems for several months
• Joint software work on Triton and Gluon for Instinct GPUs