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\n Southeast Asia\u2019s multi-purpose app Grab will work with OpenAI to boost the AI skills of its drivers, sellers and other providers in Thailand, the Singapore-based company announced on Wednesday.\n <\/p>\n
\n The joint program plans to train 3,000 Grab gig workers across Thailand to tap into new sources of income through a series of practical AI workshops. Participants will also receive three months of free ChatGPT Plus access.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cGiving accessibility is just one thing. It\u2019s how do you translate it again to earnings to their pocket, upskilling, reskilling every one of them, and that\u2019s why today I\u2019m here in Thailand,\u201d Grab CEO Anthony Tan said in an exclusive announcement at CNN\u2019s Global Perspectives event in Bangkok.\n <\/p>\n
\n Workshops will be delivered through the Grab Driver App. Featured training topics include customer engagement and retention, marketing and branding, personal finance and first aid.\n <\/p>\n
\n Grab began as a ride-hailing service and later expanded into food delivery, digital payments and business solutions for local small businesses. The regional tech giant operates in eight countries and over 900 cities across Southeast Asia.\n <\/p>\n
\n The \u201cGO Forward with AI\u201d launch in Thailand is part of a broader partnership with OpenAI that aims to upskill over 30,000 gig workers and entrepreneurs across the region over the next two years.\n <\/p>\n
\n The initiative was first announced by Grab and OpenAI last month. Beginning in Singapore, it was subsequently expanded to Thailand and was said to be launching in Indonesia and the Philippines later this year, according to the companies\u2019 statements.\n <\/p>\n
\n Through the AI training provided, Grab envisions that participants would be able to tap AI agentic capabilities \u2013 such as delegating multi-step tasks, building simple websites and creating repeatable workflows \u2013 beyond asking one-off questions.\n <\/p>\n