OpenAI founder Sam Altman on Wednesday lauded India’s AI adoption, saying India is outpacing the world.
Sam Altman commends India's AI adoption
“What's happening with AI adoption in India right now is amazing to watch. we love to see the explosion of creativity--India is outpacing the world,” Altman posted on X.
Incidentally, CRED founder Kunal Shah responded with a simple but biting observation: "India is the MAU farm of the world."
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What is MAU?
For the unawares, MAU stands for Monthly Active Users, a metric used by tech companies.
A high MAU count means more engagement and more data, leading to more monetisation opportunities. India, with its billion-plus population and ever-increasing smartphone penetration, is the ideal hunting ground for companies seeking a vast, engaged user base.
So, it's a goldmine for OpenAI, thriving on user interactions and data.
A recent Deloitte report disclosed that India is emerging as a global leader in Agentic AI adoption, with over 80 per cent of businesses proactively exploring the development of autonomous agents.
For the uninitiated, an autonomous agent is an AI system that can independently achieve specific goals without human guidance.
These findings are part of Deloitte's State of GenAI (Fourth Wave) report, sharing an India-specific perspective on the adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) and Agentic AI.
"Over 80 per cent of Indian organisations are actively exploring the development of autonomous agents, indicating a substantial shift towards Agentic AI," the report stated.
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