‘Chai with AI’: Bengaluru tea shop ‘ChatGPTea’ goes viral as AI influence hits the streets

A small tea shop in Bengaluru has gone viral after social media users spotted its name, “ChatGPTea”, a playful nod to the OpenAI-developed AI chatbot ChatGPT, highlighting how AI buzz is seeping into everyday street culture.

Photos of the shop’s signboard, written in Kannada and English, were widely shared on Reddit, sparking amused reactions and wordplay among users.

The post, shared on the r/Bengaluru subreddit, drew hundreds of upvotes and comments, with users calling it a “peak Bengaluru moment” and jokingly comparing it to rival AI tools.

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Many people in the comment section noted the shop’s location in south Bengaluru, with several identifying it as being near areas such as Marathahalli, Electronic City and SG Palya.

"I always prefer PerplexiTea over Chatgptea," a user joked.

"Chai GPT would have been a better name imo," another noted.

"NGL that is clever," a third said.