Tech Desk 
Jan 21, 2026
OpenAI on Wednesday announced its plan to expand efforts to convince global governments to build more data centres and empower greater usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in areas like education, health, and disaster preparedness.
According to the company, the initiative, named 'OpenAI for Countries, will expand the reach of its products and help close the gap between countries with broad access to AI technology and nations that do not yet have the capacity. OpenAI believes in encouraging deeper usage of its features, adding that AI systems are capable of more complex tasks than many people realise.
The company, in a report, stated: "Most countries are still operating far short of what today’s AI systems make possible. The initiative is part of a broader strategy that has helped connect ChatGPT creator OpenAI at the vanguard of the modern AI boom.
The company was most recently worth $500 billion and is exploring a public offering that could be worth as much as $1 trillion. 11 countries have signed up for 'OpenAI for Countries' initiative. It should be noted that each deal with OpenAI is structured differently.
OpenAI executives said they were hoping to work with governments in other areas, like disaster planning. In South Korea, OpenAI is exploring a deal with the government’s water authority to build a real-time, water-disaster warning and defense system against water problems driven by climate change.
