openAI expanded ChatGPT app availability to iOS users in India and 32 other countries — just a week after launch launched it in the US
The new list of countries includes Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Estonia, Ghana, India, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mauritania , Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nauru, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Slovenia, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates.
Earlier this week, OpenAI expanded the ChatGPT application to 11 additional countries after the United States, which includes European countries such as France, Germany, and Ireland as well as New Zealand, Nigeria, South Korea, and the United Kingdom
In the first six days since it first became available in the US last Thursday (May 18), the ChatGPT mobile app surpassed the half a million downloads, according to data shared by app intelligence company data.ai. This achievement makes it one of the top performing new apps. The app also outperforms other AI and chatbot apps as well as Microsoft Edge and Bing apps in the US in terms of downloads since launch, according to data.ai.
ChatGPT application, that is available for free download and exclude ads, allowing users to interact with the synthetic AI-based chatbot using their iPhone. It also supports voice input through OpenAI Whisper’s speech recognition system and allows ChatGPT Plus users to access advanced features through GPT-4. Moreover, users can also subscribe to ChatGPT Plus service, this service cost $20 per month in the United States, directly through the iOS app.
OpenAI currently only has a ChatGPT app for iOS. However, the startup, which is backed by Microsoft and venture capital firms like Tiger Global and a16z, also has a version of Android in the works, which it has promised will hit the market soon.
The expansion of the ChatGPT application comes at a time when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is visiting several countries to better connect with global policymakers and understand their concerns about AI. managing director Meet the heads of state of some European countries this week. He will also visit India early next month.
