Skeptics warn of Big Tech’s data collection incentive in free AI offers in India

Global technology giants are facing mounting scrutiny from Indian regulators and experts after launching large-scale programs that offer free access to advanced artificial intelligence tools to numerous users across the state. Millions of Indians are expected to receive a whole year of free access to ChatGPT’s new, affordable “Go” AI chatbot starting this week. This announcement follows similar news from Google and Perplexity AI, released in the past few weeks. These two AI-powered search companies collaborated with local mobile firms in India to offer users a year or more of access to their AI tools. Regarding their collaboration with local mobile firms, Perplexity joined forces with Airtel, the country’s second-largest mobile network provider. Google, on the other hand, Partnered with Reliance Jio, the largest telecom company in India. The purpose of these collaborations is to provide Indian users with free or discounted AI tools together with monthly data plans. Analysts...

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