It should be mentioned that the ChatGPT parent company, which is currently backed by the giant Microsoft, has already begun to enter the Indian market. The first thing that OpenAI did was to register as a legal entity in India, and the giant artificial intelligence company has also started to look for powerful team members in order to make a local team for this data center.
OpenAI recently announced that it will officially open its first Indian office in the upcoming months, offering the opportunity for the ChatGPT parent to establish a powerful presence in the Indian market, which is known for being the second-largest market by user base.
Even more so, we don’t know yet where exactly this Indian Data center will be placed, or when it will be officially opened. These details are still in the project phase, where the AI giant is discussing potential partnerships with various partners for an OpenAI initiative in India and discussing the next steps.
To be sure that OpenAI enters the Indian market smoothly, the company chose to introduce a new ChatGPT paid plan, cheaper than all the existing plans, costing about $5. So OpenAI in India will become more affordable for Indian users, as ChatGPT will have a paid plan of $5.
It appears that this data center has arrived just in time, as the Indian government has recently made some announcements regarding its artificial intelligence initiatives. The Indian government plans to invest approximately $1.2 billion in India’s AI opportunities, aiming to develop large language models and other AI technologies within the country.
While OpenAI is waiting to see if the Indian plans will be successful, the giant has already partnered with Oracle and SoftBank to build multiple facilities to compete with the biggest computing hubs. According to different reports, it seems that the ChatGPT parent company has already dedicated about 4.5 gigawatts of capacity for these.
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