{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/grab-and-openai-launch-go-forward-with-ai-to-train-30-000-partners-in","json":"https://digestai.news/story/grab-and-openai-launch-go-forward-with-ai-to-train-30-000-partners-in.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/grab-and-openai-launch-go-forward-with-ai-to-train-30-000-partners-in.md","slug":"grab-and-openai-launch-go-forward-with-ai-to-train-30-000-partners-in","headline":"Grab and OpenAI launch Go Forward with AI to train 30,000 partners in Southeast Asia","summary":"Grab and OpenAI announced a two‑year GO Forward with AI programme that will help 30,000 driver, delivery and merchant partners across Southeast Asia develop practical AI skills. The first workshops start in Singapore and will later expand to Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines within the year, with Malaysia and Vietnam planned for 2027.\n\nA Grab survey of its Singapore driver‑delivery partners showed that half already use AI tools, while 87% of those who do not are open to trying them; ChatGPT was the most recognised tool. The programme builds on the Driver AI Assistant, powered by OpenAI models, which has reached close to 500,000 drivers, and adds hands‑on workshops where participants use ChatGPT to analyse sales data, design simple websites, or plan business expansions.","keyPoints":["Programme will train 30,000 Grab driver, delivery, and merchant partners over two years.","It starts in Singapore, expands to Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines later this year, then Malaysia and Vietnam in 2027.","A survey found half of Singapore driver‑delivery partners use AI tools, and 87% of non‑users are open to trying them."],"whyItMatters":"Training 30,000 gig workers and merchants gives them practical AI experience, accelerating adoption in Southeast Asia and supporting economic opportunity.","category":{"slug":"enterprise","name":"Enterprise & Industry","url":"https://digestai.news/category/enterprise"},"entities":{"companies":["Grab","OpenAI"],"models":["ChatGPT"],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-23T00:00:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-23T03:55:00Z","sourceCount":3,"hasPrimarySource":true,"sources":[{"outlet":"OpenAI","title":"Grab and OpenAI bring practical AI skills to Southeast Asia","url":"https://openai.com/index/grab-openai-ai-skills-southeast-asia","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T00:00:00Z","type":"primary","primary":true,"lead":true},{"outlet":"cryptobriefing.com","title":"Grab partners with OpenAI to train 30,000 driver, delivery, and merchant partners in AI skills across Southeast Asia","url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/grab-openai-ai-training-southeast-asia","publishedAt":"2026-09-23T03:55:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":false},{"outlet":"straitstimes.com","title":"Free AI training and ChatGPT subscriptions for Grab platform workers, merchants to build business ideas","url":"https://straitstimes.com/tech/free-ai-training-and-chatgpt-subscriptions-for-grab-platform-workers-merchants-to-build-business","publishedAt":"2026-09-22T22:45:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":false}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Grab and OpenAI launch Go Forward with AI to train 30,000 partners in Southeast Asia\", 23 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/grab-and-openai-launch-go-forward-with-ai-to-train-30-000-partners-in","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Grab and OpenAI launch Go Forward with AI to train 30,000 partners in Southeast Asia","datePublished":"2026-09-23T00:00:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/grab-and-openai-launch-go-forward-with-ai-to-train-30-000-partners-in"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}