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India is hosting a four‑day AI Impact Summit that brings together executives from leading AI labs and Big Tech, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, and Cloudflare, along with heads of state. The event, expected to attract 250,000 visitors, features speeches by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. India has earmarked $1.1 billion for a state‑backed venture capital fund targeting AI and advanced manufacturing startups. Major deals were announced, such as Blackstone’s majority stake in Indian AI startup Neysa and a $15 million Series A for Bengaluru‑based C2i. Partnerships between global firms and Indian companies aim to deploy AI models across sectors, while the government seeks $200 billion in AI infrastructure investment over the next two years. Lire la suite

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman announced that India now has 100 million weekly active users of ChatGPT, making the country the platform’s second‑largest market after the United States. The growth is driven largely by students, and OpenAI has tailored its pricing and launched a free‑for‑a‑year tier to suit India’s price‑sensitive environment. Altman highlighted the nation’s importance at an upcoming AI summit in New Delhi, where the company plans to deepen partnerships with the Indian government and expand AI access across the country. Lire la suite