OpenAI to invest heavily in India, reveals the country has the 2nd highest number of ChatGPT users

In a strategic move to foster growth and innovation in the AI sector, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has announced plans to intensify its engagement with the developer community in India, according to a statement made by Jason Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer at OpenAI, at the Economic Times Now Global Business Summit held in New Delhi. The company is also set to host multiple developer summits across the country throughout the year, said Kwon. Recognizing India’s potential as a global leader in AI, Kwon emphasized the country’s vast developer community and exceptional talent pool. He underscored India’s track record in nurturing technological innovation and its determination to compete on the international stage. OpenAI aims to forge partnerships with Indian developers and collaborate with its product leaders to tackle complex challenges in AI development. He also revealed that India has the second-highest number of ChatGPT users. Recent statistics reveal that ChatGPT boasts over 180 million users globally, with India emerging as the second-largest market, accounting for 9.08 per cent of total users. With India’s substantial contribution to the OpenAI market, the company is poised to strengthen its foothold in the country’s burgeoning AI ecosystem. Recently, on January 5, Srinivas Narayanan, Vice President of Engineering at OpenAI, engaged with developers in Bengaluru, marking the beginning of the company’s concerted efforts in India. Kwon also stressed the significance of prioritizing safety in AI research and development. OpenAI is actively investing in technologies and forging partnerships to enhance the safety of its AI tools, while also collaborating with governments on regulatory frameworks. In a significant move to navigate India’s evolving AI policy landscape, OpenAI appointed Rishi Jaitly, former Vice President at X back when it was still known as Twitter as a senior advisor last year. Jaitly’s extensive executive experience equips him to provide invaluable guidance to OpenAI as it navigates India’s regulatory environment.