OpenAI Purchases Tens of Thousands of Macs for Reinforcement Learning, NVIDIA Sees Apple as Primary Competitor in Local AI

BlockBeats News, August 31st, OpenAI has purchased tens of thousands of Macs for reinforcement learning training, while Anthropic has adopted a leasing model to use Macs. Both companies have incorporated Apple computers into their AI development workflow.

It is reported that Nvidia has identified Apple as a top competitor in the local AI field, as Macs are gaining increasing attention among AI developers. According to official Apple data, Mac revenue in the third quarter of the 2026 fiscal year increased by 29% year-on-year, making it the fastest-growing product category. (The Information)