The US company that created ChatGPT has announced that London will be the location of its first international office.
Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, said the decision was "a chance to attract world-class talent.".
It follows his criticism of the EU's proposed artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, which would have required businesses to disclose the materials used to train their systems.
In the meantime, the UK is preparing "pro-innovation" regulation.
Diane Yoon, VP of People at OpenAI, said, "We are thrilled to expand our research and development footprint into London, a city internationally renowned for its rich culture and exceptional talent pool.
"We are eager to establish vibrant research and engineering teams. to support our initiatives to develop and promote safe AI. ".
Since ChatGPT first appeared on the scene in November of last year, there has been a tremendous increase in interest around the world in the newest AI-powered products.
It also sparked a discussion about the potential dangers posed by AI and the regulations required to reduce those risks.
In May, Mr. Altman expressed his conviction that artificial intelligence (AI) had the potential to both reduce inequality and create jobs.
AI could "positively transform humanity," according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and "deliver better outcomes for the British public, with emerging opportunities in a range of areas to improve public services," he said at the event.
Due to its unfavorable reputation, ChatGPT was briefly outlawed in Italy before being reinstated in April 2023.
The UK government claimed that since 2014, it has invested $2.15 billion in AI.
The Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology has been contacted by the BBC for comment.
