ChatGPT Payment Issue As Indians Queue Up To Get Subscription

On Friday, March 17th, OpenAI declared the launch of its ChatGPT Plus subscription service in India, which will cost $20 (equivalent to INR 1,650) per month.

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By subscribing, users will have early access to the features of the newly launched GPT-4.

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Despite being largely welcomed by users, the rollout of the service was hindered by technical glitches and payment issues.

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“Great news! ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are now available in India. Get early access to new features, including GPT-4 today,” said OpenAI’s official Twitter handle.

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Big tech players like Microsoft (who supports OpenAI) and Google have revealed their plans to launch their AI chatbot offerings, coinciding with this new development.

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