OpenAI and CDL back AI startups in 17 countries

OpenAI partners with Creative Destruction Lab to give over 700 startups in 17 countries credits and higher rate limits. The 2026/27 program will also offer hands-on technical support and research previews to selected ventures; in 2025, 61% of CDL applicants already used AI or machine learning.

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