OpenAI AI Updates: June 11, 2026

1. OpenAI Models and Codex Become Available Through Oracle Cloud Commitments

OpenAI announced that Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers can access OpenAI frontier models and Codex using their existing Oracle cloud commitments. Customers will be able to apply eligible Oracle Universal Credits toward OpenAI models and Codex through OCI in the coming weeks, letting them adopt the tools within their existing purchasing workflow. OpenAI positions the arrangement as a way for enterprises to build applications, analyze data, and automate workflows without separate procurement. Source

2. OpenAI Reports Banning China-Linked Accounts Behind AI Policy Influence Operations

OpenAI published a threat report stating it banned two clusters of ChatGPT accounts likely originating from China that were used to support covert influence operations targeting U.S. technology and AI policy debates. One campaign generated social media content claiming AI data centers were raising electricity prices for Americans, while another produced comments and political cartoons criticizing U.S. tariffs and framing Washington as seeking technological dominance. OpenAI said the campaigns gained little online traction but were notable for testing narratives that tie U.S. tech policy to domestic economic anxieties. Source

3. LSEG Details Scaling Trusted AI on OpenAI Technology

OpenAI released a customer story describing how the London Stock Exchange Group is integrating OpenAI technology across its business. According to the account, LSEG uses the tools to accelerate analytical insights, shorten release cycles, and help roughly 4,000 employees work more effectively. The write-up adds to OpenAI’s set of enterprise references for deploying its models with security and governance controls. Source

4. Astrophysicist Uses Codex to Help Simulate Black Holes

OpenAI published a story on how astrophysicist Chi-kwan Chan uses Codex to build black hole simulations. The account says Codex helps researchers construct and run simulations that examine extreme physics and test predictions of Einstein’s general relativity. The piece is part of OpenAI’s series highlighting Codex use in scientific research workflows. Source