OpenAI is expanding its affordable ChatGPT Go plan to 16 new countries in Asia, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Thailand. The plan offers higher daily limits for messages and image generation, along with increased memory for personalized responses. This expansion follows successful launches in India and Indonesia, with OpenAI reporting doubled paid subscribers in India. OpenAI competes with Google in making AI chatbot subscription plans accessible, with Google launching its AI Plus plan in Indonesia and over 40 other countries. ChatGPT has reached 800 million weekly active users and is evolving into an operating system with apps for various tasks.