June 10th 2023.
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and creator of the revolutionary ChatGPT, visited India recently. He attended an event hosted by the Economic Times, where Rajan Anandan, a venture capitalist and former CEO of Google India, asked Altman for advice and insight on how to develop AI tools like OpenAI and ChatGPT in India.
Altman's response caused quite a stir. He argued that it would be impossible to create a tool like ChatGPT for a user in India since doing so would require the development of a specific type of infrastructure. He further stated that Indian companies would be "totally hopeless" if they attempted to develop something akin to ChatGPT.
Altman's remarks sparked a strong reaction on social media, considering the challenges that tech enthusiasts often face in India. Many were quick to point out that Altman's statements were not meant to demean the technical capabilities of Indian companies, but rather to draw attention to the lack of infrastructure in the country.
Despite the criticism, it is important to remember that OpenAI has already created something like ChatGPT and, thus, has the first-mover advantage. This means that any company attempting to build a similar model would face a huge learning curve and the costs involved in building the model could be considerable.
In addition, the development of a foundational AI model like ChatGPT requires a team of experts and significant computational resources, making it an even more daunting task. As OpenAI continues to develop and upgrade its model, any other company attempting to build a similar model might find themselves four generations behind, with their model seeming outdated.
Altman's comments were not meant to degrade the capabilities of Indian companies, but rather to draw attention to the challenges that they face in developing a foundational AI model like ChatGPT. While it is not impossible to create something similar, it is certainly an intimidating task.
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