Altman acknowledges India’s growing role in AI, as OpenAI faces new competition and legal challenges in the country.

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.

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.

The minister said that the OpenAI CEO appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of democratising technology.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, reversed his stance on India’s AI advancements, asserting it should lead the AI revolution. He highlighted India’s importance as a market and praised the rapid growth and innovation seen in the country.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lauds India’s growing role in AI, calling it a key market for growth. He also clarifies his previous comments over India's AI development.

Don’t think the world is going to need any less AI hardware,' said the OpenAI CEO who is in India as part of his whirlwind world tour.

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 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.

OpeniAI CEO Sam Altman admitted the company's goals have shifted in the wake of DeepSeek staking its claim to the AI industry in a recent Reddit AMA.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman clarified his previous remarks regarding the development costs of advanced AI models during a fireside chat with India’s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday. This marked Altman’s second visit to India,