TechnologyAIPrint articlePaul SmithTechnology editorAug 28, 2025 – 8.36amSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginArtificial intelligence giant OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, plans to open its first Australian outpost in Sydney, and has begun hiring staff and hunting for a local boss.On Thursday, it said its fast-growing user base in Australia, and recent deals such as apartnership with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, meant it was time for the company to have a local presence to work with clients.Loading...Paul Smithedits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy.Connect withPaulonTwitter.EmailPaulatpsmith@afr.comSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIOpenAICommonwealth BankSydneyKevin RuddMatt ComynCanberraMicrosoftUSASingaporeCanvaFetching latest articlesDion Lee lost his business. He’s backLauren SamsThe one dish worth $1.4m a year to this iconic Sydney restaurantThe CEO who found her mojo when she demoted herselfDate nights, shared calendars: How power couples make it workHannah TattersallHow AI has already changed everything you know about recruitmentThe AI era is HR’s time to shine. But they’re not invitedThe maximalist master who’s designed homes for Troye Sivan, Andy LeeStephen ToddOver-the-top Father’s Day gift ideas for the discerning dad‘Surprise is crucial. We can’t keep talking about the same watches.’‘I’m going to f--- you through the courts’: Inside Tony Denny’s world1 hr agoMax MasonJustin Hemmes’ partner joins life-saving charityMelbourne Cup winner Lloyd Williams sells penthouse for $18m