India, Aug. 25 -- OpenAI, the world's leading generative AI company, is set to deepen its presence in India with announcements expected soon on team expansion and new initiatives.

"You will see a lot of announcements coming up in the next few weeks where you will see a lot of commitment to India, and we will be expanding our team and doing a lot more here," said Pragya Misra, Public Policy and Partnerships Lead at OpenAI, during CNN News18's SheShakti2025 summit on August 21.

Misra has so far been the San Francisco-based company's sole employee in India, but she confirmed that is about to change. The comments came just a day before OpenAI officially announced its first India office.

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