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.

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

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.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lauds India’s growing role in AI, calling it a key market for growth. He also clarifies his previous comments over India's AI development.

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.

The minister said that the OpenAI CEO appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of democratising technology.

As part of his global tour, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in Delhi today for the company’s DevDay, joined by India’s IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and OpenAI’s policy lead Pragya Misra. Altman underlined India’s significance in the global AI ecosystem, also calling it their second biggest market.

Altman’s visit to India comes at a time when the Chinese foundational model DeepSeek has gained popularity due to its significantly lower costs compared to companies like OpenAI, which have invested vast sums in building their foundational models.

ChatGPT creator OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman is likely to visit India on February 5, sources said on Monday, adding that the high-profile founder is expected to meet top government officials and engage in an industry fireside chat during his trip.