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Governments are pouring resources into sovereign AI projects designed to handle local languages and cultural quirks, while OpenAI is expanding its low-cost ChatGPT Go plan to more countries across Asia.

AI is reshaping governance and providing accessibility.

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• 🌏 Sovereign AI Race – Governments are betting billions on homegrown models tuned to local languages.

• 💸 ChatGPT Go Expands – OpenAI’s low-cost plan is reaching more countries in Asia, offering premium features under $10 a month.

• ⚡ In AI Today – Quick Hits

AI is reshaping national strategies and making tools more affordable.

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🚨 Big Question: Is Local AI Better For You?

🧠The Pulse

Governments worldwide are now investing billions in their own AI models. Singapore created one that talks in 11 Asian languages. Malaysia built ILMUchat that knows local places instantly. Switzerland released Apertus that is open to everyone. Leaders call it digital independence but experts say it could become a costly gamble.

📌The Download

• Singapore’s project covers 11 languages including Bahasa Indonesia and Lao. Malaysia’s ILMUchat, backed by a construction group, promises smarter context. It can tell when Georgetown means Penang instead of a U.S. college. These sovereign models are designed to capture culture and language that global AI systems often ignore.

• Switzerland revealed Apertus in September. It was created by ETH Zurich, EPFL and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre. Apertus is fully open source with 2 sizes, 8B and 70B parameters. It respects Swiss privacy rules and even handles local grammar like “ss” instead of “ß.” All training data and weights are public.

• Governments defend these moves by saying sovereign AI protects data, ensures security and reduces foreign dependence. However, Malaysia’s AI strategist Tzu Kit Chan says many people still use ChatGPT. Analysts add that local projects can burn billions while struggling to keep pace with U.S. and Chinese tech giants who upgrade models faster.

💡What This Means for You

Sovereign AI could give you tools that speak your own language, understand your culture and keep your data safer. But if governments spend billions on weak systems, it could block real innovation. The choice ahead is clear. Do you want AI made at home or simply the best one anywhere?

🎯 OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Go to 18 Countries

🧠The Pulse

Now you can unlock GPT-5 without paying $20 each month. OpenAI’s cheaper plan ChatGPT Go is spreading fast across Asia. It started in India and Indonesia and is now reaching 18 countries. The price is under $10 and you get far more than the free version offers.

📌The Download

• OpenAI first tested ChatGPT Go in India where it costs ₹399 which is about $4.8. Soon after it launched in Indonesia for Rp 75,000 which equals about $4.5. The response was strong. In India the number of Go subscribers more than doubled in just a few weeks. With this success OpenAI decided to add 16 more Asian countries making a total of 18.

• The Go plan offers more than the free tier. You can use GPT-5 more often, create more images, upload more files, and enjoy longer conversations with memory. It also gives you access to projects, tasks, advanced data analysis tools, and custom GPTs which are usually locked for higher paying subscribers.

• The official OpenAI help page still shows India and Indonesia but news from The Verge, TechCrunch, and Android Authority confirm the wider rollout. Reports also say testing is underway in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines. OpenAI explained that Go is designed for regions where a $20 subscription feels expensive and the cheaper option can make AI available to more people.

💡What This Means for You

ChatGPT Go makes powerful AI easier to afford. For less than $10 you can get more answers, create more images, and have longer chats without limits cutting you off. This means students can learn faster, workers can save time, and creators can do more with less money.

IN AI TODAY - QUICK HITS

⚡Quick Hits (60‑Second News Sprint)

Short, sharp updates to keep your finger on the AI pulse.

• 🇮🇳 India Bets on AI Shopping: Consumers in India can now test buying and paying directly through chatbots. ChatGPT leads the pilot, while Gemini and Claude gear up for integration. A big step as global AI players chase the world’s fastest-growing market.

• 💼 Amazon Ups Its AI Game: Amazon Web Services launched Quick Suite, an AI-powered toolkit to analyze sales, generate reports, and summarize content. It replaces Q Business, signaling Amazon’s push to rival ChatGPT and Copilot in workplace automation.

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