OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw; clarifies ‘hopeless’ remark in India

ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman met with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss India’s AI strategy and address previous comments about AI development. During the meeting, Altman also explained the “hopeless” remark he made a few years ago and expressed his willingness to collaborate with India on building its AI stack, encompassing GPUs, models and apps. Vaishnaw highlighted India’s cost-effective approach to technology with the Chandrayaan 3 mission as an example. This meeting signifies a potential partnership between OpenAI and India in the field of AI, with Altman showing support for India’s vision of democratising technology. He also said that India is the second-largest market for OpenAI adding that the company tripled its number of users here in the past year.