OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman has expressed his belief that India’s attempts to develop artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are “hopeless”. He made the remarks after being questioned by Rajan Anandan, a venture capitalist and former head of Google India, at an event hosted by the Economic Times in India. Altman’s response suggested that replicating a ChatGPT-like tool would be a difficult undertaking for India.
OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman has expressed his belief that India’s attempts to develop artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are “hopeless”. He made the remarks after being questioned by Rajan Anandan, a venture capitalist and former head of Google India, at an event hosted by the Economic Times in India. Altman’s response suggested that replicating a ChatGPT-like tool would be a difficult undertaking for India.
Anandan asked Altman for advice on how Indian startups could embark on developing models similar to those created by OpenAI.
Anandan asked Altman for advice on how Indian startups could embark on developing models similar to those created by OpenAI.
“Sam, India has a very vibrant ecosystem, but it is particularly focused on AI. Is there space to see Indian startups building foundational (AI) models? How should we think about it, where are the Indian teams?” (Should we start) to actually build something really substantial? asked the former vice president of Google in India and Southeast Asia.
“Sam, India has a very vibrant ecosystem, but it is particularly focused on AI. Is there space to see Indian startups building foundational (AI) models? How should we think about it, where are the Indian teams?” (Should we start) to actually build something really substantial? asked the former vice president of Google in India and Southeast Asia.
Altman reiterates that it is impossible to compete with OpenAI, saying, “I would make it clear that it is completely hopeless to challenge us in training the underlying models and should not be challenged. However, , but it’s your responsibility to try.” “I take both of these points of view wholeheartedly. I truly believe that the chances of success are very slim.”
Altman reiterates that it is impossible to compete with OpenAI, saying, “I would make it clear that it is completely hopeless to challenge us in training the underlying models and should not be challenged. However, , but it’s your responsibility to try.” “I take both of these points of view wholeheartedly. I truly believe that the chances of success are very slim.”
Despite Altman’s claims about India’s limitations in the AI field, Anandan expressed his unflinching resolve on Twitter. “Sam Altman, thank you for the clear answer. Indicates what not to do. We will try,” Anandan tweeted.
Despite Altman’s claims about India’s limitations in the AI field, Anandan expressed his unflinching resolve on Twitter. “Sam Altman, thank you for the clear answer. Indicates what not to do. We will try,” Anandan tweeted.
In response to OpenAI CEO’s statement, Tech Mahindra CEO CP Gurnani accepted the “challenge” posed by Altman, who argued that Indian companies cannot match the AI capabilities of their American peers. Gurnani expressed his willingness to take up the challenge, showing that Indian companies have the potential to compete and excel in his AI space.
