Why AI firms are giving away free premium AI in India
Google, OpenAI, and Perplexity are handing out free premium AI subscriptions in India, hoping to hook millions of new users.
By teaming up with big telecoms like Jio and Airtel, they're making advanced tools available for up to 18 months as part of select telecom plans.
India's massive online crowd is a data goldmine
With over 900 million internet users from all corners of the country, India offers a huge pool of diverse data. This helps train smarter AI models like GPT and Gemini.
The freebies—think upgraded chatbots and creative tools—make it easy for people to try them out while companies gather real-world feedback.
But privacy questions aren't going away
Not everyone's thrilled: some AI firms face lawsuits for using copyrighted content without permission.
Plus, since India doesn't have clear data protection laws yet, there are growing worries about how personal info is being handled as these tools get more popular.