AI major OpenAI on Friday confirmed it will open its first office in India this year.

The office in New Delhi will mark the company's fastest expansion in the South Asian country.

OpenAI currently has only one employee in India.

The company has formally established an entity in India and begun hiring a local team, reported CNBCTV 18.

OpenAI cheif Sam Altman was quoted as saying by the news portal: "The level of excitement and opportunity for AI in India is incredible. India has all the ingredients to become a global AI leader—amazing tech talent, a world-class developer ecosystem, and strong government support through the IndiaAI Mission."

The announcement has been made amid OpenAI's decision to roll out an India-specific product launch.

 OpenAI on Monday launched ChatGPT Go, a new subscription plan targeting only the Indian market.

The plan is priced at Rs. 399 per month (USD 4.57).

The subscription plan seems to target the nearly one billion internet users in the most populous nation in the world.

Introducing the service, OpenAI wrote in a statement: "We’re launching ChatGPT Go, a new low-cost subscription plan. This will initially be available for users in India only."

The plan can be availed on web, mobile (iOS & Android), and desktop (macOS & Windows).

Subscription

OpenAI said ChatGPT Go is currently geo-restricted to India, and it can be subscribed to by using a credit card or UPI.

Subscribers can access advanced data analysis, longer memory for more personalised responses with ChatGPT Go.

The tech major also offers ChatGPT Pro service at 19,900 rupees per month in India.

Users can also avail ChatGPT Plus service for Rs. 1999 per month.