ChatGPT developer OpenAI to open Singapore office

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.