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Sam Altman’s Visit: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is visiting India for his second trip in two years to meet high-ranking officials and address the AI community.

By Aniket Chakraborty

Feb 6, 2025

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Key Meetings: Altman is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and venture capitalists, among others.

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India’s Growing Importance: India is OpenAI’s second-biggest market, with a tripling of ChatGPT’s user base over the past year.

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Focus on AI Ecosystem: Altman will interact with India’s developer ecosystem, sharing insights on AI’s potential and future applications.

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AI and Innovation in India: Altman praised India’s AI landscape, emphasizing the importance of India being a leader in AI development, including chips and foundational models.

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DeepSeek Rivalry: Altman’s visit comes amid the rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab’s cost-effective model that competes with OpenAI’s offerings.

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AI Model Cost Debate: Altman addressed the rising costs of building foundational models, acknowledging that AI distillation and small models are lowering costs in some areas.

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OpenAI’s Asian Strategy: Altman’s visit is part of OpenAI’s broader strategy to strengthen partnerships in Asia, following collaborations with Kakao in South Korea and SoftBank in Japan.

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Previous Controversy: Altman had previously sparked controversy in India with comments dismissing local efforts to compete with OpenAI, though he later clarified his position.

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AI’s Global Impact: Altman stressed that AI will lead to an explosion of creativity, and India should be a key player in this technological revolution.

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