JAKARTA - OpenAI will soon open its new office in Munich, Germany in the coming months, as the country has a number of users, paying subscribers.

However, furthermore, OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman revealed that the choice of Germany as their office location was because the country was famous for its technical expertise, academic excellence, and industrial innovation.

"So, it's no surprise that Germany has become a world leader in AI adoption," Altman said in his official statement quoted on Sunday, February 9.

Altman also hopes that the opening of their German office can help more people, businesses and institutions benefit from the various possible AIs in the future.

The company has been discussing with top German officials since 2023. Germany Trade & Investment provides consultations on the company's expansion.

"The choice of Munich as the location of OpenAI's new office underscores the importance of Germany, Europe's largest market, in European artificial intelligence," said Robert Hermann, CEO of Germany Trade & Investment.

The opening of the OpenAI office in Germany follows a massive business investment that has been carried out in advance by large IT companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, and IBM.

An OpenAI spokesperson told TechCrunch that the office would recruit for marketing, global affairs and communications positions as a start.


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