OpenAI Uses Sanskrit, Indian AI Firms Choose 'Bulbul': A Branding Crisis
saibharadwaj · x · 2026-08-02
A tech commentator criticized the Indian AI industry for its branding problem. While global giants like OpenAI use Sanskrit words (e.g., Astra) for their models, local startups like SarvamAI name their voice models 'Bulbul'.
He compared this to previous local tech alternatives like 'Koo' and 'Arattai' during the WhatsApp ban, arguing that Indian tech companies lack global branding vision.
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