OpenAI invests $234M to build Singapore applied AI lab

On May 25, 2026, OpenAI detailed a plan to invest over S$300 million (about $234 million) to establish its first Applied AI Lab outside the US in Singapore, under a multi-year agreement with the Singapore government. The lab aims to hire more than 200 staff, deploy OpenAI models across public and private sectors, train local AI talent and launch an OpenAI Academy program.([aibase.com](https://www.aibase.com/zh/news/28301))