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Sam Altman on why India is optimistic about AI, while the US is sceptical

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently praised India's swift embrace of AI, identifying it as ChatGPT's largest market. He observed that Indian users are innovatively utilizing AI to address challenges and foster entrepreneurship. In stark contrast, Altman noted the prevalent scepticism toward AI in the United States. He also raised alarms about the dangers of unchecked AI advancement, stressing the need for diversified efforts to avoid a concentration of power.

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Australia data centre inquiry finds inadequate checks, stops short of moratorium

An inquiry into data centres by Australia's most populous state found approvals failed to consider the cumulative effect on resources and infrastructure but stopped short of calling for a moratorium, prompting a blistering rebuke from its chair.

Apple cuts employee AI budgets in cost-control push

Apple has reduced employee budgets for AI usage as part of a broader effort to rein in costs, even as it seeks to expand the use of AI across its operations, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

AI bubble is coming, and there is no way out! Aswath Damodaran explains what investors should do before the crash begins

Valuation expert Aswath Damodaran believes an AI bubble is inevitable and investors cannot avoid its impact entirely. In a recent podcast, he traced the AI frenzy to ChatGPT's 2022 launch, which brought artificial intelligence into public consciousness. He explained how advances in computing power and access to vast amounts of data have transformed AI and fuelled today's enthusiasm.

Google hands schools the AI switch as learning concerns grow

Google plans to restrict access to its AI tools for K-12 students, pending administrator approval. This change follows feedback aimed at enhancing control over classroom AI usage. The company is also expanding its Guided Learning feature, which helps students solve problems systematically. Research shows mixed results regarding AI's impact on student performance and learning outcomes.

'India is bigger than US for ChatGPT': OpenAI's Sam Altman says Americans are negative about AI, Indians unusually positive

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revealed that India has more ChatGPT users than the US, making it the company's biggest market by users. Speaking to Raj Shamani, he praised India's growing AI adoption and said Americans were unusually negative about AI compared with the rest of the world.

US Midterm Election 2026: Who gives ChatGPT your polling data? The answer leads to Brooklyn

A voter asks ChatGPT where to cast a ballot. The answer may begin at a county election office. A Brooklyn nonprofit helps move polling information from local officials to some of the biggest names in tech. Its role explains why two different tools can give you the same answer without checking two different sources.

Here's how two major AI companies are limiting usage of their AI models

OpenAI has enacted new rules that disallow the stacking of paid ChatGPT subscriptions on a single device or payment card. Users hitting subscription caps will encounter an error message, preventing them from activating more subscriptions. Many users have complained about GrokBot's rapidly declining usage allocations. Elon Musk admitted the rising costs are contributing to Grok user dissatisfaction.

Decoded: Will AI agents outlast the hype?

Krish Ramineni, founder of AI note-taking company Fireflies.ai, said consumers were experimenting with applications ranging from shopping and price comparisons to booking flights and hotels, making restaurant reservations, managing bills and subscriptions, and seeking refunds.

Deep use cases vault India to ChatGPT’s top global market: OpenAI's India MD

During a visit to India last year, the ChatGPT maker’s cofounder Sam Altman said that India was the fastest growing market for the frontier lab and was already the second largest in terms of users globally. Market estimates had earlier put the India user base at 100 million.

OpenAI’s India user base doubles; Rapido GOV quadruples

Happy Tuesday! India has become ChatGPT’s largest market globally, with its user base doubling. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Instinct's WhatsApp scare: Glitch that cried wolf

The incident has also brought attention to Meta’s restrictions on competing AI assistants and the challenges facing companies building personal AI agents. Tanya Pandey explains what happened and why it matters.

Abu Dhabi's ADNOC, G42 sign deal with OpenAI as Sam Altman travels to UAE

ADNOC has officially partnered with OpenAI, marking a groundbreaking step for the energy sector as it becomes the first to leverage OpenAI's cutting-edge AI capabilities. This collaboration seeks to tackle significant energy challenges, as emphasized by CEO Sam Altman. OpenAI's expanding influence in the UAE continues with further agreements, demonstrating its commitment amidst ongoing geopolitical issues, highlighted by key oil executives participating in a recent conference.

Delhi techie couple donates Rs 50 to political party, claims Rs 40 lakh ITR deduction, evades Rs 5.3 crore income tax, faces IT probe

A Delhi-NCR techie couple allegedly claimed Rs 40 lakh in tax deductions after donating just Rs 50 to a political party. An Income Tax Department probe uncovered fabricated donation receipts, a ChatGPT-generated Yale education loan certificate, bogus housing loan claims and undisclosed rental income, estimating tax evasion of Rs 5.3 crore over five years.

China's robot makers have mastered the moves. Now comes the race for brains

The shift is fuelling an investment boom in embodied AI, a field focused on software that allows robots to understand their surroundings, learn unfamiliar tasks and adapt without having to be programmed for every job.

Nasdaq 100 cracks 5%, wipes out $2 trillion in October as AI spending fears deepen

Investor concerns about the high expenditures on artificial intelligence have intensified amidst rising borrowing costs. Major technology companies like Meta, Alphabet, and Microsoft are increasing their capital outlays to strengthen AI infrastructure. The Nasdaq 100 index has already seen a significant decline of more than 5.8% in October. Analysts predict that global AI infrastructure spending could reach unprecedented levels by 2030.

OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push

The move comes as AI companies face growing scrutiny over the risks chatbots pose to young users and the companies' role in detecting threats of harm.

Cognizant sets up OpenAI Frontier Capability Group to help enterprises deploy AI at scale

Cognizant said it is scaling OpenAI across its own sales and customer success operations first, so clients can benefit from approaches tested at enterprise level.

Nasdaq faces $2 trillion wipeout in October as AI spending fears deepen

The wipeout would amount to slightly more than SpaceX's entire market value. The index has fallen over 5.8% so far in October as the AI trade ran into turbulence, with hyperscalers Meta Platforms, Alphabet and Amazon.com raising spending forecasts further as they race to expand AI infrastructure.

Karwa Chauth 2026 AI Photo Prompts: From traditional Karwa Chauth look to newlywed Karwa Chauth portrait, Here are different prompts to try using ChatGPT and Gemini

Karwa Chauth AI Prompts:: Karwa Chauth is a celebration of love and commitment, encouraging couples to capture their bond through innovative AI artistry. The use of curated prompts helps create enchanting festive images, featuring traditional attire and romantic settings. Instructions for tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini are provided to tailor personalized portraits. By emphasizing clarity and detailed suggestions, couples can elevate their AI-generated pictures, showcasing their devotion in a distinctively creative manner.

How ChatGPT's medical advice killed a woman; family sues OpenAI

Bowen was found dead in her Seattle apartment in February 2026. Her parents discovered the chatbot conversations on her phone while trying to understand what had happened after the funeral.

'Paid for OpenAI’s choices with her life': Seattle techie dies after allegedly changing medication dosage following ChatGPT advice

A tragic lawsuit has emerged following the death of Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old software engineer, due to complications from epilepsy. Her parents claim that misleading advice from OpenAI's ChatGPT contributed to her decision to lower her medication without medical guidance. Healthcare professionals stress the necessity of proper supervision when managing such serious conditions.