Ola’s Krutrim faces fresh scrutiny after Indian AI chatbot says it was made by OpenAI

Homegrown Ola’s much-hyped AI model, Krutrim, has once again come under the scanner for messing up its origins, sparking fresh concerns about the company’s approach to AI development. The incident follows a similar controversy last year, raising questions about the true nature of Krutrim’s underlying technology, but comes at a time when the race is on to one-up the U.S. after China’s DeepSeek went viral.