ChatGPT developer OpenAI to open Singapore office
Singapore now serves as the Asia hub for several major US internet firms, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Meta Platforms Inc.
The new office, to be opened by the end of the year, will serve as a hub for the start-up to work with partners, governments and customers across the wider region.
OpenAI is also partnering with AI Singapore, a state initiative bringing together local research groups, as it builds out its presence and connections in a part of the world with a fast-growing online user base. Singaporeans are among the highest per-capita users of ChatGPT, OpenAI said in a statement.
Earlier in the year, the US start-up opened its first Asia office in Tokyo, with a bespoke GPT-4 model catering to Japanese-language customers.
“Singapore, with its rich history of technology leadership, has emerged as a leader in artificial intelligence,” Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, said in the statement.