Sam Altman’s New Outlook on India

India now OpenAI’s second-largest market, says CEO Sam Altman
NEW DELHI - OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman on Feb 5 said India is now OpenAI’s second-largest market by number of users, which have tripled in the past year.
IT Minister Ashwini Vishnaw Gets Trolled For Photo Op With OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: ‘How Is This Make In India?
Railway and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared his excitement of meeting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with a tweet on his X Profile.
Interview: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on DeepSeek’s rise, India’s AI opportunity, and Stargate’s massive funding
Sam Altman, who’s on a trip through Asia, said he’s open to partnering with local startups to facilitate the development of indigenous large language models (LLMs) and is looking to make investments in India.
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
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 now OpenAI's second largest market, Altman says
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday said India is now OpenAI’s second-largest market by number of users, which have tripled in the past year.
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.
‘Hopeless’ to ‘incredible’: Sam Altman changes his mind on India’s AI plans
Foundational models, which form the basis of AI systems such as ChatGPT, are algorithms that train on vast amounts of data.
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 year that saw OpenAI’s user base in India triple, marking the end of a multi-day tour of Asia that included stops in Tokyo and Delhi.
India says OpenAI chief willing to collaborate on AI
NEW DEHLI - 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.
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.
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