Incredible energy around AI in India, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on meeting PM Modi
Following the meeting, PM Modi emphasised that India is making immense strides in AI
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Published: Feb 21, 2026 9:23 AM | 1 min read
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The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 February.
Following the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasised that India is making immense strides in AI and is poised to become a global hub for talent and innovation.
The Prime Minister extended an invitation to the international community to invest in India’s talented youth, adding vigour to this transformative sector.
Great meeting with PM @narendramodi today to talk about the incredible energy around AI in India.
— Sam Altman (@sama) February 20, 2026
India is our fastest growing market for codex globally, up 4x in weekly users in the past 2 weeks alone.
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Responding to a post by Sam Altman on X, Shri Modi said:
“It was a very good meeting indeed. India is making immense strides in the world of AI. We invite the world to invest in our talented youth and add vigour to this sector.
@OpenAI”
Altman, at India AI Impact Summit 2026, called AI the most consequential tech shift of our time, warning that job transformation will be its first major impact. In linking AI’s evolution to India’s democratic context, he shared, “The world’s largest democracy is well positioned to lead AI — not just to build it, but to shape it and decide what our future is going to look like.”
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