OpenAI working with ex-Twitter India head to navigate AI landscape: report
Updated: Dec 9th, 2023
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| OpenAI Rishi Jaitly (img: IANS, PNGTree) |
Sam Altman’s OpenAI is reportedly working with ex-Twitter India head Rishi Jaitly to help the ChatGPT developer understand the Indian policies and regulations around AI and how to navigate those.
According to reports, Jaitly is working as a senior advisor with OpenAI to facilitate talks with the government about AI policy.
“OpenAI is also looking to set up a local team in India,” reports mentioned today.
OpenAI or Jaitly were yet to comment on the report.
Rishi Jaitly’s previous works
Jaitly served as head of the public-private partnership for Google in India from 2007 and 2009, before moving to Twitter (now X) in 2012.
He was the company’s first employee in the country, according to his LinkedIn profile.
In late 2016, Jaitly left Twitter and became the co-founder and CEO of a global investment arm of a media company.
OpenAI extends its arms in India
Anna Makanju, OpenAI’s vice president of global affairs, is set to address at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit in Delhi next week.
OpenAI currently does not have an official presence in the country. In June, Altman met prime minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India and discussed India’s tech ecosystem with him.
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 Modi.
“Really enjoyed all my meetings with people in the @PMOIndia,” he posted on X.
Altman encouraged Indian startups to explore new avenues and contribute innovative ideas to the world.
(Source: IANS)
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