INDIA is racing to catch up in artificial intelligence as the government engages researchers, startups and companies to create foundational AI models within the next 10 months. Read more at The Business Times.

India will host Chinese startup DeepSeek's AI models on its servers to evaluate security parameters. The government is procuring 18,693 GPUs to support AI development, part of the Rs 10,372 crore IndiaAI mission.

India is a critical market for OpenAI, ranking as the company’s second-largest user base after the United States.

Microsoft-backed OpenAI's chief Sam Altman is planning to visit India next week, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, in what could be his first visit in two years at a time when the company faces legal challenges in the country.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is rumoured to make his second visit to India next week. As per a report by Reuters, Altman is set to reach New Delhi on February 5 amid legal battles in the country. The report also hinted that the OpenAI CEO will also meet with government officials during his visit.