India, Aug. 22 -- OpenAI has officially set up a local unit in India, and plans to open its first office in New Delhi later this year, underscoring the fourfold growth that ChatGPT has seen in India in the past year or so.

"The level of excitement and opportunity for AI in India is incredible. India has all ingredients to become a global AI leader-amazing tech talent, a world-class developer ecosystem, and strong government support through the India AI Mission," Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive at OpenAI, said in a statement. "Opening our first office and building a local team is an important first step in our commitment to make advanced AI more accessible across the country and to build AI for India, and with India."

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