OpenAI has appointed former Uber India and South Asia president Prabhjeet Singh as its first India managing director.
According to OpenAI, Singh will be responsible for the company's performance in India across five areas: consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement, and operations.
This hire sits on top of a steady, visible build-out rather than starting one.
India has emerged as one of the key contested markets for US AI companies.
Expect the immediate news cycle to focus on the symbolism of OpenAI luring a high-profile consumer executive away from Uber.
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