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OpenAI appoints Uber India chief as managing director for the country

OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, former president of Uber India and South Asia, as its first managing director for India.

In detail

  • Singh joins in September, reporting to Kiran Mani (MD Asia-Pacific).
  • Responsible for consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement, and operations in India.
  • OpenAI already has offices in New Delhi, plans new ones in Mumbai and Bengaluru; partnerships with Reliance, Tata Group, and in education, payments, commerce.
  • India is OpenAI's second-largest market after the US; ChatGPT adoption growing rapidly.

Why it matters

India is a key market for US AI companies—with over a billion internet users and a large developer base. OpenAI's aggressive expansion signals India is central to global AI strategy.

For you If you operate or plan to expand in India, watch OpenAI's partnerships and regulatory work—they could open or shape the market for AI applications.

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