Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said India generates 33% more data than the US for ChatGPT, but there is a significant disparity in how large language models are trained globally.
“The important thing is that today we are in India. I mean, if you look at OpenAI, Chat GPT, we are providing more data than the United States, 33% more data than the United States,” Kant, former NITI Aayog CEO, said during a session on the second day of the India AI Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
There is currently a significant disparity in how large language models are trained, Kant said, adding that the Global South, and India in particular, is the engine room of AI development.
“These large language models are getting better and better based on data from the Global South. It is essential that this contribution translates into benefits for these regions.” To make AI truly inclusive, LLMs must move beyond the English-centric model and become natively multilingual to serve diverse populations.