AI, India and Sam Altman

Sam Altman’s U-turn on Indian AI; Says ‘India’s AI growth is “incredible,” should be a global leader’
Sam Altman’s current endorsement of India’s AI capabilities marks a notable shift from his previous stance. In a 2023 interview, he had expressed doubts about India being able to develop AI models com
After dismissing India’s AI potential, Sam Altman now backs India as an AI leader
Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, on his second visit to India in two years, urged the nation to become a leader in artificial intelligence (AI). This is in sharp contrast to his earlier stance where he had called competing with OpenAI on AI models a totally “hopeless” endeavour, particularly for young Indian startups.
India key market for AI, must be among leaders of AI revolution: Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday said that the country is important for Artificial Intelligence and OpenAI, and added that India - with its full stack model - should be among the leaders of the AI revolution.
India should be a leader in building small AI models, says Sam Altman on second visit
India should be a leader in building small models, especially reasoning models,” Altman said, emphasising that while AI training costs will continue to rise exponentially, the returns in intelligence and revenue will also grow significantly.
India is a Very Important Market for AI, says OpenAI’s Sam Altman in Delhi
As part of his global tour, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in Delhi today for the company’s DevDay, joined by India’s IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and OpenAI’s policy lead Pragya Misra. Altman underlined India’s significance in the global AI ecosystem, also calling it their second biggest market.
OpenAI's Altman Meets With India IT Minister to Discuss Country's AI Plans
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a press conference with Kakao CEO Chung Shina to announce partnerships on AI services, in Seoul, South Korea, February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo (Reuters) - OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman met with India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday and discussed India's plan of creating a low-cost AI ecosystem.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: "India should be a leader in AI development"
OpenAI Co-founder and CEO Sam Altman highlighted India as a key market for artificial intelligence (AI), calling it the second biggest market for OpenAI globally, on Wednesday, February 5 during an event.
India says OpenAI chief willing to collaborate on AI
India’s technology minister said Wednesday that OpenAI chief Sam Altman was “willing to collaborate” with the world’s most populous country in its bid to develop its own cut-price AI systems. Ashwini Vaishnaw said he held a “super cool discussion” with Altman in the capital New Delhi,
India is an incredible market for AI: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Sam Altman on Wednesday called India an incredible market for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in general. He said Indian users of OpenAI have tripled in the last year. Altman, who is in India, spoke to HT on ChatGPT’s future plans for India,
Sam Altman says OpenAI will embrace two new AI approaches, one from DeepSeek and another from Meta
During a Reddit AMA on Friday, Altman said OpenAI has "been on the wrong side of history" when it comes to keeping model ...
Sam Altman wants his upcoming ChatGPT AI device to replace your smartphone
OpenAI CEO confirmed what many people have been speculating, that the ChatGPT AI hardware is meant to replace smartphones.
AI isn’t ready to cure cancer yet, but can boost research efficiency, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
OpenAI released its latest model, Deep Research, using which one can gather information from across the internet and synthesise it to create a comprehensive report at the level of a research analyst ...
From Tokyo to Delhi: OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman woos Indian market in AI push
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared India the company’s most critical international market. Altman’s statement came after a ...
India joins AI race: Union IT Minister reveals collaborative strategy with OpenAI
OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman is in India and hosted an event with Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier today.
Sam Altman admits OpenAI has been on "the wrong side of history," citing a dire need for a different open-source strategy: "Not everyone at OpenAI shares this view…
OpenAI recently held an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, addressing important issues, including its $500 billion bet ...
OpenAI inks deal with South Korea's Kakao amid growing AI competition
OpenAI chairman Sam Altman inked a deal with South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp. on Tuesday, marking the second major Asian ...
OpenAI files a trademark application for humanoid robots and VR headsets as Sam Altman teases big hardware ambitions
OpenAI's trademark application lists AI-powered robots, VR headsets, and wearables in the latest sign of a possible hardware ...