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OpenAI has arrived in the Asia Pacific region after opening an office in Tokyo, Japan. This is the company's first hub in the territory and third globally. The office was inaugurated just last weekend.
Global Expansion Move
As per Campaign Asia, to mark OpenAI's arrival in Japan, the company rolled out its GPT-4 custom model, which has been optimized to suit Japanese users. Opening its office in Tokyo is part of a strategy to expand its presence in Asia.
Moreover, OpenAI wants to tap into new revenue streams worldwide, and establishing an office in Asia is one way to achieve this goal. The firm also aims to foster a long-term partnership with local businesses, research organizations, and the government in Japan.
The Launch of GPT-4 - Japanese Edition
OpenAI is also releasing the GPT-4 chatbot in Japanese-language text. This was designed for the locals, who can translate languages and summarize tasks.
"We are excited to be in Japan which has a rich history of people and technology coming together to do more," OpenAI's chief executive officer, Sam Altman, said in a blog post. "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."
Meanwhile, OpenAI appointed Tadao Nagasaki to lead the new office in Tokyo. He was the former president of Amazon Web Services' Japanese unit. Lastly, he will lead the company's commercial and market engagement initiatives and assist with forming a local team of experts to manage the country's operations.
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