OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh as its Managing Director for India as the ChatGPT parent company expands its operations in the country. The company said the appointment is aimed at strengthening its strategy amid the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and growing business opportunities in India.
OpenAI officially announced that Prabhjeet Singh will assume his new role in September. He will report to Kiran Mani, Managing Director for the Asia Pacific region, and will serve as the company's most senior executive in India.
According to the company, Prabhjeet Singh will lead all major OpenAI operations in India. His responsibilities will include consumer growth, enterprise adoption, strategic partnerships, regulatory affairs and business expansion. OpenAI said India has become one of the most important countries in the global AI market.
The company said India's rapidly expanding digital ecosystem, large internet user base, b startup culture and growing adoption of AI technologies are creating new opportunities. Prabhjeet Singh will focus on expanding access to OpenAI's AI solutions among consumers, businesses, educational institutions and government organisations across the country.
OpenAI said Prabhjeet Singh will work to expand partnerships with industries, startups, technology companies and government agencies to strengthen India's AI ecosystem. He will also promote the safe and responsible use of AI technologies while advancing the company's strategy in line with India's regulatory framework.
According to experts, the appointment comes at a time when India is emerging as a global centre for AI innovation, digital transformation and generative AI.
OpenAI is already working with Tata Group on several artificial intelligence and data centre infrastructure projects in India. These projects are intended to build a b technological foundation for AI services in the country.
Experts said the expanding data centre network in India is expected to support AI model training, cloud computing and digital services in the future.
The company also said government policies promoting digital infrastructure and AI innovation are creating new opportunities for global companies such as OpenAI.
According to OpenAI's recent report, Indian users are increasingly using ChatGPT's advanced capabilities. The most common use cases include data analysis, coding assistance, education, content creation and business productivity.
The company said India has the potential to become one of the world's largest AI user markets and that it is continuing to invest to strengthen its presence in the country.
Prabhjeet Singh is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad. He joined Uber in 2015 and led the company's mobility business across India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
During his tenure, Uber expanded into several new cities and strengthened its services. Before joining Uber, Prabhjeet Singh served as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led several projects related to business strategy, technology and growth.
