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OpenAI hires Uber India's chief as its first managing director for the country
OpenAI hired former Uber India president Prabhjeet Singh as its first India managing director, starting September.
TL;DR
- OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh as its first Managing Director for India.
- Singh, previously the president of Uber India and South Asia, will start in September.
- He will report to Kiran Mani, OpenAI's Managing Director for Asia Pacific.
- Singh's responsibilities will include consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement, and operations.
- India is OpenAI's second-largest market after the United States.
- OpenAI has expanded its presence in India with new offices and strategic hires.
- The appointment comes amid a growing competitive landscape for AI in India, with rivals like Anthropic also increasing their presence.
- Singh's role is both commercial and political, given the Indian government's focus on AI.
- OpenAI is also increasing its hiring in India across various engineering and marketing roles.