Later this year, OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, plans to create its first corporate office in India. The artificial intelligence company’s official presence in a significant growing market will be established by the New Delhi office. In a statement released on 22 August, OpenAI announced that it has started hiring to grow its local staff.
Pragya Misra, who joined OpenAI last year and is currently in charge of partnerships and public policy in India, is the only employee of the Microsoft-backed company.
Sam Altman on India’s AI Potential
Opening the company’s first office and assembling a local team is a crucial first step in OpenAI’s commitment to lowering the cost of advanced AI nationwide and developing AI for and with India, according to a statement released by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
He went on to say that India has an amazing amount of AI excitement and possibility. With outstanding tech talent, a top-notch developer environment, and robust government support through the IndiaAI Mission, India has everything it needs to become a worldwide leader in AI.
India Becomes ChatGPT’s Second-Largest Market
After the US, ChatGPT’s second-largest user base is in India. Targeting the nearly one billion internet users in the most populous country in the world, the business this week introduced a more reasonably priced monthly plan at $4.60. Along with other premium paid subscriptions, it also provides a basic free plan.
According to OpenAI’s recently disclosed market data on 22 August, the country with the highest number of student users on ChatGPT is India, where the number of weekly active users has doubled in the last 12 months. In the last year alone, ChatGPT’s weekly active user base in India has grown by more than four times.
With a larger footprint and more employees on the ground, OpenAI could expand collaborations with Indian companies, governments, and developers and create tools and features tailored to the Indian market, which would lower the cost of advanced AI and make it available to everyone in the nation.
The expansion also highlights OpenAI’s efforts to assist in creating early laws in a fast-evolving field of technology. For multinational tech companies, the most populous country in the world offers enormous opportunities, but it’s also a market that can occasionally be challenging to manage.
OpenAI’s Roadmap for IndiaAI Mission
According to reports, the business has also pledged to collaborate with the federal government on the $1.2 billion IndiaAI Mission, which aims to develop both large and small language models for the area. India’s emerging leadership in digital innovation and AI adoption is reflected in OpenAI’s decision to enter the country. India is in a great position to spearhead the next wave of AI-led transformation thanks to significant investments in enterprise-scale solutions, AI expertise, and digital public infrastructure, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Partnerships with Government and Businesses
“As part of the IndiaAI Mission, we are building the ecosystem for trusted and inclusive AI, and we welcome OpenAI’s partnership in advancing this vision to ensure the benefits of AI reach every citizen,” said the minister. OpenAI’s technologies are already being used by regional companies and organisations around India to address important issues, including AI-powered agricultural services, efficient hiring procedures, and efficient governance tools.
In the future, this month OpenAI will have its inaugural Education Summit in India. In India, OpenAI will have its inaugural Developer Day later this year, bringing together the dynamic community of developers, entrepreneurs, and businesses influencing AI’s future.
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