AI's Potential In Enhancing India's Tech Ecosystem Vast: PM Modi

The potential of artificial intelligence in enhancing India's tech ecosystem is vast, among the youth in particular, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

"Thank you for the insightful conversation Sam Altman. The potential of AI in enhancing India's tech ecosystem is indeed vast and that too among the youth in particular. We welcome all collaborations that can accelerate our digital transformation for empowering our citizens," tweeted PM Modi.

Altman, whose company deals with artificial intelligence technologies and has created ChatGPT is on a six-nation tour this week. Besides India, he was set to be in Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, and South Korea.

Speaking at a session af IIIT Delhi, Altman said that in a meeting with PM Modi on Thursday, he discussed about the opportunities in front of the country and what the country should do in AI.

"We also felt the need to think about global regulation, which prevents some of the downsides from happening," Altman said.

"We spent almost 8 months on GPT for making sure that it was safe enough to release. We build the technology, and we have worked with organisations to figure out what the limits should be and tested them all. We do think that coordination is important. So self-regulation is important. It is something that we want to offer. The world should not be left entirely in the hands of the companies," Altman was quoted saying by ANI.

Talking about his plan for India, Altman said that the first thing he will do in India is to fund startups.

"We were always amazed and quite grateful for the quality of Indian startups," he said, adding that he had met some startups in India.

Given India's strong IT industry, artificial intelligence based utilities can leverage huge potential in the country. However, it is still in its early stages.