India Gets ChatGPT’s Most Affordable Plan Yet Amid Expansion and Legal Challenges

OpenAI has launched its cheapest monthly subscription plan in India, priced at $4.60, targeting the country's nearly one billion internet users. The Microsoft-backed company has also incorporated locally and begun recruiting, with plans to open a New Delhi office later this year. India ranks among ChatGPT’s largest user bases, with student adoption and weekly active users surging fourfold over the past year.

Legal disputes loom as Indian news publishers and book houses allege unauthorized use of their content to train ChatGPT. OpenAI denies wrongdoing, emphasizing its commitment to building AI "for India, and with India." Competition intensifies as Google’s Gemini and startup Perplexity offer free access to advanced features, pressuring OpenAI’s market position.