ChatGPT maker OpenAI has opened its first office in Japan, which is also its first in any Asian country. This is a step to expand its global presence and leverage the vast Asian market and talent. The Microsoft backed OpenAI is a leader in generative AI as its tools generate images, texts, and now videos at a quality hard to match. Even giants like Google are struggling to catch up.

OpenAI announces Japanese office

OpenAI has appointed Tadao Nagasaki as the president of its Japanese wing to supervise commercial and market outreach as a part of business development. Speaking of the firm’s expansion in the Asian region, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said,

“We’re excited to be in Japan which has a rich history of people and technology coming together to do more.”

他还说,

“We believe AI will accelerate work by empowering people to be more creative and productive, while also delivering broad value to current and new industries that have yet to be imagined.”