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OpenAI to Open First Applied AI Lab Outside US in Singapore
By Reuters | 20 May, 2026

OpenAI will create about 200 roles in the Singapore office within the next few years as it casts a wider net in the competition for AI talent.

OpenAI will open its first applied AI lab outside of the U.S. in Singapore, the city-state's Ministry of Digital Development and Information said on Wednesday.

Here are the details:

• OpenAI's staffing in Singapore will grow to around 200 roles "in the next few years", and the company said it would commit more than S$300 million ($235 million) to the city-state.

• OpenAI and Singapore will collaborate to advance applied AI innovation, build AI talent, and make AI accessible to citizens, enterprises and the public sector.

• The move comes as Singapore bets on AI to transform its economy, aiming to become an AI hub that attracts leading AI firms.

($1 = S$1.28)

(Reporting by Jun Yuan Yong; Editing by John Mair)