OpenAI to set up first India office this year; check details here

OpenAI on Friday said it will set up its first India office in New Delhi later this year underlining the swift uptake of its AI tools in a market that is ChatGPTs secondlargest after the US and among its fastestgrowingOpenAI said it has officially established an entity in India and has begun hiring a dedicated local teamOpening an office in India reflects OpenAIs support for IndiaAI mission and commitment to partnering with the government to build AI for India with India it said in a statementThe move will also enable OpenAI to better serve its users in India including millions of students educators professionals and developers who use its tools to learn be more creative and solve problems for themselves and othersThis expansion it said underscores Indias global leadership in AI its thriving ecosystem and the growing demand for OpenAIs advanced tools among people developers and businesses across the countryData cited by OpenAI highlighted India as a leading country for AI adoptionWeekly active users of ChatGPT in India increased more than four times in just the past year The country also ranks among the top five developer markets globally on the OpenAI platformIndia also has the largest population of students on ChatGPT worldwideThe level of excitement and opportunity for AI in India is incredible India has all ingredients to become a global AI leader amazing tech talent a worldclass developer ecosystem and strong government support through the IndiaAI Mission OpenAI CEO Sam Altman saidHe added Opening our first office and building a local team is an important first step in our commitment to make advanced AI more accessible across the country and to build AI for India and with IndiaThe local team will also focus on strengthening relationships with local partners governments businesses developers and academic institutionsThrough this local presence OpenAI is committed to listening closely to users customers and partners across India and to building features and tools specifically for India designed to make advanced AI more affordable and accessible to people throughout the entire country the company saidTodays news follows recent announcements of initiatives developed for the India market including ChatGPT Go OpenAI Academy enhanced Indic language support among othersOpenAIs decision to establish a presence in India reflects the countrys growing leadership in digital innovation and AI adoption With strong investments in digital public infrastructure AI talent and enterprisescale solutions India is uniquely positioned to drive the next wave of AIled transformation Ashwini Vaishnaw Minister for Electronics and Information Technology saidAs part of the IndiaAI Mission the country is building an ecosystem for trusted and inclusive AI the minister said adding We welcome OpenAIs partnership in advancing this vision to ensure the benefits of AI reach every citizenLocal businesses and institutions across India are already using OpenAIs tools to tackle critical challenges such as AIpowered agricultural services streamlined recruitment and effective governance tools the company saidLooking ahead OpenAI will host its first Education Summit in India this month Later this year OpenAI will host its first Developer Day in India bringing together the countrys community of developers startups and enterprises shaping the future of AIOpenAI is actively hiring for roles in India Further details about the new office and planned activities will be announced in the coming months the ChatGPTmaker informedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever