OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the pivotal role of Indian prodigy Prafulla Dhariwal in the development and successful launch of the company’s latest flagship AI model, GPT-4o. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Altman said that ChatGPT 4o would not have been possible without Dhariwal’s vision, talent, conviction, and determination.
In a post on X, Altman stated “GPT-4o would not have happened without the vision, talent, conviction, and determination” of Mr Dhariwal. He further said that his efforts, alongside those of many others, “led to what I hope will turn out to be a revolution in how we use computers.”
Hailing from Pune, Dhariwal’s has been widely recognised for his exceptional academic and scientific achievements. Notably, in 2009, he secured the prestigious National Talent Search Scholarship from the Government of India and clinched a gold medal at the International Astronomy Olympiad held in China.
Dhariwal’s stellar performance continued with gold medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2012 and the International Physics Olympiad in 2013. Dhariwal scored an outstanding 330 out of 360 in the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE-Mains).
Recognizing his academic excellence, Dhariwal was honored with the prestigious Abasaheb Naravane Memorial Prize in 2013 by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE).
Dhariwal’s journey into the realms of AI began at the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he pursued a Bachelor’s in Computer Science (Mathematics) and graduated with a perfect GPA of 5.0/5.0 in 2017.
His association with OpenAI commenced in May 2016 as a research intern. Rising through the ranks, Dhariwal evolved into a distinguished research scientist, spearheading groundbreaking projects.
Among his notable contributions are GPT-3, the groundbreaking text-to-image platform DALL-E 2, the innovative music generator Jukebox, and the pioneering reversible generative model Glow.
