# The India heads of AI world's arch-rivals Anthropic and OpenAI took to the stage at the annual Tech Week here.

*genai · news · 2026-05-30 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Anthropic has surpassed OpenAI as the most valuable AI startup after a recent $65 billion funding.
- OpenAI plans to lower usage costs in India to increase adoption of its AI products.
- Anthropic's India operations are focused on last-mile reach and serving as a global test case.
- OpenAI sees access, adoption, and local agency in India as pivotal for its global strategy.

Representative image MUMBAI: The India heads of AI world's arch-rivals Anthropic and OpenAI took to the stage at the annual Tech Week here, pitching their suite of products to a room full of developers and founders. "What makes India really important in OpenAI's journey is the opportunity centred around access, adoption and agency," said Pragya Misra, OpenAI's head of strategy and global affairs in India, adding that the firm will build on its capabilities here while lowering costs of usage to drive adoption. Anthropic, after its recent $65 billion funding, overtook OpenAI to become the most valuable AI startup. "We are creating things from India, for India...reaching last mile and making a test case for the rest of the world," India MD Irina Ghose said. End of Article

**Companies:** OpenAI, Anthropic
**Countries:** India

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