OpenAI Just Recruited McKinsey, Bain, and Accenture. Here’s What This Means for AI Brand Visibility.

June 15, 2026

The OpenAI Partner Network was announced June 14, 2026 and is scheduled to formally launch in July 2026. The Forward Deployed Experts pilot program is already running with a set of founding partners ahead of the broader launch.

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Kai Williams

Kai Williams has been in marketing for years, with a long background in SEO before AEO had a name. He stepped into Answer Engine Optimization the moment AI started reshaping how people search, and has been tracking the shift ever since. At Prompt Insider, he covers AEO, AI marketing, and the future of search, breaking down what is changing and what brands need to do about it.