CNBC's Kate Rooney joins 'Squawk Box' to report on the latest news from OpenAI.

One of the more revealing things to come out of the chaos was the response to DeepSeek from Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company that makes ChatGPT. In a thread on X, Altman called the model “impressive” and said that it was “legit invigorating” to have a competitor:

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's decision to join President Trump's "Stargate" AI initiative marks a stark reversal for the tech CEO, who previously was a vocal critic of Trump.

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

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Altman and Musk were OpenAI’s founding co-chairs in 2015, but their relationship has devolved into name-calling and lawsuits.

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has announced a shift in his previously critical perspective on President Donald Trump. Newsweek has contacted OpenAI and the White House for comment via email.

India's IT minister has praised Chinese startup DeepSeek for shaking up the sector with its low-cost AI assistant, likening its frugal approach to his government's efforts to build a localized AI model.

Anupam Mittal, founder of Shaadi.com, responded to OpenAI CEO Sam Altmans 2023 dismissive remarks about Indias AI potential, referencing the success of Chinas DeepSeek AI model as proof that challengers can emerge.

In a bold statement on Thursday, Anupam Mittal, the founder of Shaadi.com, fired back at OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, following his 2023 remarks dismissing the idea of India competing with Silicon Valley in AI development.