IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman; eyes cost-effective AI revolution together

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss India’s comprehensive AI strategy, encompassing GPUs, models and applications. Vaishnaw shared on X that Altman expressed willingness to collaborate with India on all three fronts.

Altman also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of democratising technology. During their conversation, Vaishnaw highlighted India’s cost-effective approach to innovation, citing the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which reached the moon at a fraction of the cost compared to other nations. Drawing a parallel, he questioned, “Why can’t we develop an AI model at a similarly reduced cost?” and reaffirmed India’s commitment to building an affordable AI ecosystem.