OpenAI plans to open its first India office in New Delhi later this year, underscoring the importance of the geography in ChatGPT’s scheme of things.
OpenAI has officially set up a local unit in India, and plans to open its first office in New Delhi later this year, underscoring the fourfold growth that ChatGPT has seen in India in the past year or so.
“The 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 world-class developer ecosystem, and strong government support through the India AI Mission,” Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive at OpenAI, said in a statement. “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 India.”
According to OpenAI:
- India is ChatGPT’s second largest market by users and one of its fastest-growing.
- ChatGPT weekly active users in India have quadrupled over the past one year.
- India ranks among the Top 5 developer markets globally on the OpenAI platform.
- India has the largest population of students on ChatGPT worldwide.
While OpenAI is yet to identify a location for its offices in New Delhi, it has set up an official India unit and started hiring a local team. This team will focus on strengthening relationships with local partners, governments, businesses, developers, and academic institutions.
OpenAI’s plans to enter India follows its ChatGPT subscription plans tailored for Indians. The company is also working with the government to speed up AI adoption in India.
- ChatGPT Go: An India-specific subscription plan at ₹399/month with integrated UPI.
- OpenAI Academy: Expanded nationwide AI literacy program in partnership with India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- Enhanced Indic language support: ChatGPT’s recently launched GPT-5 model shows significant gains in benchmarks that test Indic language capabilities.
- Study Mode: ChatGPT, in this mode, guides users through the learning process by offering personalized responses, interactive questioning, and step-by-step instruction to encourage improved learning and understanding.
“OpenAI’s decision to establish a presence in India reflects the country’s growing leadership in digital innovation and AI adoption,” Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in the statement.
“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.”
OpenAI will host its first Education Summit in India later this month, and its first Developer Day in India later this year. Separately, OpenAI is actively hiring for roles in India.
The article originally appeared on Hindustan Times
