Microsoft-backed OpenAI's chief Sam Altman is planning to visit India next week, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, in what could be his first visit in two years at a time when the company faces legal challenges in the country.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted a picture of himself with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday and suggested the two companies are getting along just fine.

After the Chinese startup DeepSeek surprised everyone with its AI reasoning model, OpenAI's CEO responded to that hype.

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman welcomed the debut of DeepSeek’s R1 model in a post on X late on Monday.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI research lab, has released an advanced AI model which rivals leading models from OpenAI. The DeepSeek-R1 model can perform complicated mathematical reasoning, code generation, and more with fewer resources than its American competitors.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to visit India next week, says Reuters, citing sources. According to the report, Altman is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on February 5, 2025. It is unclear whether he will attend any key events in the capital,

India is a critical market for OpenAI, ranking as the company’s second-largest user base after the United States.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to visit India on February 5, 2025, according to Reuters. This might mark Altman's first visit to India in two years, following his 2023 meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.