Ex-OpenAI researcher returns to India to build superintelligence, calls it a 'once in a generation opportunity'

A former OpenAI researcher has left Silicon Valley to build what he believes could be superintelligent AI from India, betting that the country's talent pool and lower costs give him an edge in the race to create machines smarter than humans. The move signals a potential shift in the geography of A.I. development away from the American tech giants that have dominated the field, even as questions linger about whether India's infrastructure and regulatory environment can support cutting-edge A.I. research. For a researcher to publicly frame superintelligence as achievable and worth pursuing from outside the Valley—where OpenAI, Google and other giants have concentrated resources and expertise—suggests a newfound confidence that the race to build A.I

India Today·Jun 22