Sam Altman's Focus on India: OpenAI May Set up Local Data Centre
Most of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI’s servers are located in data centres in Texas, US. To serve other users globally, including India, OpenAI uses Microsoft’s Azure Cloud services.
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has started the process of setting up data centre operations in India, according to a report published by Business Standard. However, there is no official information on the same. The report stated that the centre may store data of Indian users and some of its neighbouring countries.
Currently, the AI giant is talking to some data centre operators and it may take some time to reveal details like location and capacity, the Business Standard report said, adding that OpenAI is keen to complete the process in 2025.
India's Importance in the AI Landscape
The information about OpenAI’s plan to set up a data centre in India came just over a month after Sam Altman visited India. The country is important for artificial intelligence (AI) and OpenAI, he said, adding that India --- with its full stack mode --- should be among the leaders of the AI revolution.
During a fireside chat with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Altman said OpenAI tripled its users here in the last year. He gave a ringing endorsement to India’s efforts in building on AI at all levels of the stack, chips, models and “the incredible applications”.
US AI Acceleration and India's Role
The United States has been accelerating its AI efforts and just last month, President Donald Trump announced up to USD 500 billion private sector investment to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The new company, Stargate, created in partnership with Oracle, SoftBank and Microsoft-backed Open AI, would add to tech companies' large investments in US data centres, huge buildings full of servers that provide massive computing power.
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