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Nvidia and Reliance Forge AI Future in India with Ambitious Gigawatt Center Plan

Word on the StreetThursday, Oct 24, 2024 4:00 am ET

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Reliance Group Chairman Mukesh Ambani recently engaged in discussions at the Nvidia India AI Summit in Mumbai, focusing on the development of artificial intelligence. The dialogue highlighted the strengths of India's IT industry, renowned for its scale and expertise. Huang noted the upgrading of 200,000 IT professionals to work with AI over recent years, emphasizing the industry's evolution.

The conversation also explored collaborative efforts to establish India as an AI hub, with Ambani underscoring the nation's demographic advantage and infrastructure development. Huang announced a collaboration with Reliance to build AI infrastructure in India, with a significant 1-gigawatt center planned in Jamnagar, Gujarat, showcasing a strong commitment to advancing AI capabilities.

Nvidia's partnerships with major Indian corporations like Reliance Industries signify the growing importance of India, the world's most populous country, to the AI leader's future. At the summit, Nvidia emphasized how various Indian industries leverage its AI technologies to enhance their products and services, underscoring a transformative synergy.

Nvidia's initiatives include working with Tech Mahindra Ltd. on creating a large Indian language model and collaborating with e-commerce giant Flipkart to develop conversational customer service systems. Additionally, collaborations with healthcare companies aim to enhance patient care and research productivity, reflecting Nvidia's comprehensive approach to AI integration.

Operating in India for over two decades, Nvidia has established a robust presence with development centers in four cities, housing approximately 4,000 engineers—the company's largest workforce outside the United States. This longstanding investment underlines the strategic importance of India in Nvidia's global operations.

A year ago, Nvidia entered agreements with Reliance and other local conglomerates, such as Tata Group, to establish AI data centers. Ambani's recent remarks highlighted ongoing developments, including tools and applications under the JioBrain brand, with a pronounced emphasis on "artificial intelligence," illustrating Reliance's forward-looking AI strategy.

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