Does India Need Its Own ChatGPT?

RinggCity 41st Edition | Published on 29 Jun 2026

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This week in AI

1 . Can India build its AI future on borrowed models?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mukesh Ambani have both called for India to become an AI superpower. But as Indian companies continue to rely on frontier models developed by OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Anthropic, the debate is shifting from AI adoption to AI sovereignty.

2 . Should AI companies prepare people for the jobs they'll replace?

OpenAI and Anthropic have joined a new $500 million initiative aimed at helping workers adapt to AI-driven changes in the job market through retraining, career coaching, and workforce programs.

3 . Is AI changing cybersecurity?

AI-powered cyber threats are pushing Indian enterprises to rethink how they protect their systems. As attacks become more sophisticated, companies are shifting cybersecurity spending towards identity protection, AI governance and cloud security.

Our take

Does India Need Its Own ChatGPT?

India's AI ambitions are hard to miss. The government wants the country to become an AI superpower, while companies like Reliance are investing heavily in data centres and positioning themselves as India's "AI backbone". But much of that ecosystem still depends on models built by OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Anthropic.

There is nothing wrong with building on global technology. It helps companies move faster and bring AI to millions of users. But the question still remains: can a country truly become an AI leader if it depends on models developed elsewhere? As frontier AI becomes more strategically important, owning the underlying technology could matter just as much as building applications on top of it.

India has the talent and one of the world's largest AI user bases. The next challenge is deciding whether it wants to remain one of the biggest adopters of AI or become one of its creators.

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AI product & startup updates

China's Z.ai takes on

OpenAI and Anthropic

Chinese AI startup Z.ai has unveiled GLM-5.2, a frontier model that rivals leading systems from OpenAI and Anthropic on coding and agent benchmarks. The company also plans a dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai as it ramps up its AGI ambitions.

  • DeepSeek plans to double its workforce after raising over $7.4 billion, as it accelerates its push toward AGI.
  • Anthropic has hired Orange's AI chief to lead its expansion in Europe, signalling a bigger international push.
  • AI startup General Intuition raised $320 million from investors including Jeff Bezos, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.
  • OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Amazon have backed Raise US, a new initiative that aims to mobilize $1 billion to help workers adapt to AI-driven changes in the job market.

Footnotes

AI companies: "Don't worry, AI won't take your job."

Also AI companies: Let's launch a $500M fund to retrain workers.

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