Hyderabad, Aug. 24 -- Former IT minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) has appealed to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to consider Hyderabad as the launchpad for the company's India operations.

Responding to Altman's announcement that OpenAI would soon set up an office in India, KTR welcomed him to Hyderabad in a tweet, describing the city as the "right gateway to India" and an ideal hub for cutting-edge technology firms, United News of India reported.

"Hyderabad has the most vibrant innovation ecosystem in India, with institutions like T-Hub, WE-Hub, T-Works, Telangana State Innovation Cell, and the Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad," KTR noted.

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