New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday said India is currently leading the world in AI adoption and is poised to become one of the largest markets for the technology.

Altman, who is in New Delhi to attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026, acknowledged that the AI advancement will definitely impact the job market. But Altman said he remains confident in human adaptability.

"It (AI) will definitely impact the job market, but we always find new things to do, and I have no doubt we will find lots of better ones this time," Altman is heard telling news agency ANI. Altman emphasised that throughout history, technological shifts have consistently led to the discovery of new, more meaningful work.

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