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

Altman, during a fireside chat with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, gave a ringing endorsement of India's efforts in building on AI at all levels of the stack, chips, models and "the incredible applicat

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.

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.

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, 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.