TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab backed artificial intelligence startup OpenAI made a pitch for business in Japan on Monday as it opened its first Asia office in Tokyo.

OpenAI is expanding to Japan, with the opening of a new Tokyo office and plans for a GPT-4 model optimized specifically for the Japanese language. The move is significant for a few reasons.

The Singapore office will be its fourth international branch when it opens later this year ... Earlier last year, OpenAI established its first Asia headquarters in Tokyo, with a tailored GPT-4 model ...

OpenAI's Altman Sidesteps Questions About Governance, Johansson at UN AI Summit GENEVA (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was a star speaker at the annual AI for Good conference Thursday, addressing ...