OpenAI has recently hired its first employee in India, Pragya Misra, who is now leading the public policy and partnership for the country. Misra has a diverse background, having been an entrepreneur, director of public affairs at Truecaller, and the first employee of WhatsApp in India. She is also a top amateur golfer and hosts a podcast on various topics. OpenAI’s decision to expand in India is driven by the country’s large population and high number of smartphone users. The company’s mission to build AGI for the benefit of humanity makes India a crucial market. Misra highlights the potential for solving problems in sectors like healthcare, education, and agriculture using AI models developed in India. OpenAI is also working on reducing the pricing of its models for the Indian market. CEO Sam Altman is highly interested in the use cases being developed in India and is committed to helping the country scale them using OpenAI’s technology.
