New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, on Thursday said that with the ‘OpenAI for India’ initiative, they are working together to build the infrastructure, skills and local partnerships needed to build “AI with India, for India, and in India”.At the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ here, the US-based ChatGPT maker launched the nationwide initiative with leading Indian partners to expand access to AI and unlock its economic and societal benefits in the world’s largest democrac…
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United Nations, Feb 18 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Wednesday. Guterres attended a banquet hosted by PM Modi for the high-level participants at the summit, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.When he speaks at the summit on Thursday, he will acknowledge India’s role in guiding the discussions on making AI more inclusive, Dujarric said. He said Guterres “will call for AI to be acce…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ in the national capital is being seen as refreshingly different from the discussions on AI in the US and Europe as it focuses on a more pragmatic, inclusive vision centred on human progress and equitable growth.“Hosted by the world’s largest democracy and the first major AI summit in the Global South, it challenges the prevailing narrative and positions India as a credible bridge-builder in a fractured technological landscape,” acc…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s large market, indigenous models such as BharatGen, Sarvam‑1, strong digital public infrastructure, deep talent pool and IndiaAI Mission makes the country the true epicentre of AI’s next chapter, a report said on Tuesday.The report from India Narrative said India’s remarkable strides in the AI domain makes it a powerhouse of innovation and a voice for equitable global AI governance.It highlighted that the country’s AI market is projected to grow at a 25–…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Sam Altman-run OpenAI has removed access to GPT-4o AI model in its ChatGPT app — a move which has left several users worldwide, especially in China, mourning the loss, as they treat their chatbot as an “emotional or romantic companion”, according to a report in Wired.In August 2025, OpenAI first tried to retire GPT-4o, the specific model that helps many users believe is “more affectionate and understanding than its successors”. The decision to pull the plug was…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) In a major endorsement of India’s growing role in artificial intelligence, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has described India as a potential “full-stack AI leader” and announced plans to expand the company’s presence and partnerships in the country. His remarks come ahead of the Global AI Impact Summit 2026, which begins on February 16 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.In a media article, Altman said India has become OpenAI’s second-largest user base globally, after …
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Nvidia Corp on Saturday confirmed that its Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang will not attend the India AI Impact Summit scheduled to begin next week in the national capital. Huang was earlier expected to speak to the media on February 17, but his visit has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, the company said.”Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jensen Huang is unable to travel to India at this time,” it said.”NVIDIA remains deeply committed to the AI Impact S…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India accounted for the second‑highest global use of US AI firm Anthropic’s Claude.ai, with most activity concentrated in technical and software development work, a report has said.The report from Anthropic said that five of the top 10 use cases in India fall within software development and that 45.2 per cent of use cases revolve around computer and mathematical work.The report highlighted that Indian users are two times overrepresented in the survey conducted on Claud…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Tesla CEO and founder of AI firm xAI Elon Musk has asked a US federal court to award him $79 billion to $134 billion in damages, alleging that OpenAI and Microsoft defrauded him by abandoning OpenAI’s nonprofit mission and partnering with the software giant.Musk’s lawyers filed the damages request a day after a judge denied OpenAI and Microsoft’s final bid to avoid a jury trial scheduled for late April in Oakland, California, according to multiple reports.The filin…