Prime Minister Narendra Modi and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently discussed the future of AI in India. Altman, who also addressed students and others at the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT–Delhi), said that he had a great conversation with PM Modi. Great conversation with @narendramodi discussing India‘s incredible tech ecosystem and how the country can benefit from AI, Altman tweeted.
During the meeting, Modi expressed his interest in collaborations that can accelerate India‘s digital transformation for empowering citizens, especially the youth. He thanked Altman for the insightful conversation and acknowledged India‘s vast potential in enhancing its tech ecosystem through AI.
Altman clarified that the company behind ChatGPT is not presently training GPT5, the successor to GPT4. He explained that there is much work to do before GPT5, and safety audits are being conducted before training the new AI system. Altman’s comments come amid growing concern among AI researchers and Big Tech executives about the alarming pace at which the technology is developing.
In March, several top entrepreneurs and AI researchers, including Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, Co-founder of Apple, wrote an open letter which asked all AI labs to immediately pause training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 for at least six months. Over 1,100 global AI researchers and executives signed the open letter to pause all giant AI experiments.
In May, Altman admitted that if generative AI technology goes wrong, it can cause significant damage, as US Senators expressed their fears about AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Altman testified at a hearing in the US Senate in Washington, D.C., and said that the AI industry needs to be regulated by the government as AI becomes increasingly powerful.
While the future of AI remains uncertain, Altman and Modi’s discussion emphasizes the need to collaborate and use AI responsibly for the betterment of society.
