OpenAI has expanded the availability of its ChatGPT app for iOS users in India and 32 other countries, just a week after launching it in the U.S. The list of new countries includes Canada, Brazil, Algeria, and many others. The ChatGPT mobile app has crossed the mark of half a million downloads in the first six days since its initial availability in the U.S. The app also outperformed other AI and chatbot apps as well as Microsoft Edge and Bing apps in the U.S. in terms of downloads since its launch. The app lets users interact with the generative AI-based chatbot using their iPhone and supports voice input through OpenAI’s speech recognition system Whisper. Users can also subscribe to the ChatGPT Plus service, which costs $20 per month in the U.S., directly through the iOS app. OpenAI has the ChatGPT app only for iOS at the moment, but it also has an Android version in the plans. OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman is touring several countries to better connect with global policymakers and understand their concerns about AI. The executive met with some European state heads this week and is also visiting India early next month.
