The US business that created ChatGPT has announced that London will be the location of its first international headquarters.
Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, said the decision was “a chance to attract world-class talent.”
It follows his criticism of the EU’s planned artificial intelligence (AI) law, which would have required businesses to disclose the materials used to train their systems.
In the meanwhile, the UK is preparing “pro-innovation” regulation.
“We are thrilled to extend our research and development footprint into London, a city globally renowned for its rich culture and exceptional talent pool,” said Diane Yoon, OpenAI VP of People.
“We are eager to build dynamic teams in research [and] engineering… to reinforce our efforts in creating and promoting safe AI.”
Since ChatGPT first appeared on the market in November of last year, there has been a tremendous increase in interest across the world in the newest AI-powered technologies.
It also spurred a discussion about the possible dangers posed by AI and the regulations required to reduce such risks.
In May, Mr. Altman expressed his conviction that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to both alleviate inequality and generate jobs.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at the event that AI could “positively transform humanity” and “deliver better outcomes for the British public, with emerging opportunities in a range of areas to improve public services”.
Due to its negative reputation, ChatGPT was briefly outlawed in Italy before being reinstated in April 2023.
The UK government said that since 2014, it had spent £2.5 billion on AI.
Chloe Smith, the Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary, told:
“OpenAI’s decision to expand into London as their first international office is another vote of confidence for Britain as an AI powerhouse and, in OpenAI’s own words, for our vibrant technology ecosystem and exceptional talent.
“Our AI sector already employs more than 50,000 people across the country, and we will continue to foster an approach which unlocks opportunity and cements our place as a global destination for artificial intelligence.”
