The deal gives Singapore a bigger role in OpenAI’s expansion outside the US and adds to the government’s push to make the country a base for applied AI. OpenAI says local usage is already high, with Singapore among the top three markets globally for ChatGPT adoption per capita and among the top five countries for Codex usage.
OpenAI has committed more than $300 million to strengthen Singapore’s AI ecosystem under a new memorandum of understanding with the city-state's Ministry of Digital Development and Information.
Under the agreement, OpenAI will set up an Applied AI Lab in Singapore and grow a dedicated local team of forward-deployed engineers and technical specialists to more than 200 roles over the next few years. Their job will be to work with Singapore partners to turn AI models into systems that can be used in business, government, and daily operations.
