In a monumental move set to redefine India’s technological landscape, global technology giant NVIDIA has embarked on two transformative collaborations with Indian conglomerates Reliance Industries and Tata Group.
Just days after NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, the two Indian giants have announced their partnership with NVIDIA.
These partnerships, each unique in its own right, are poised to catapult India into a new era of AI-driven innovation and excellence.
Reliance and NVIDIA: Empowering AI for India’s Future
Reliance Industries, a stalwart of India’s industrial sector with interests spanning telecommunications, energy, and retail, has joined forces with NVIDIA to bring about a monumental change in the country’s AI capabilities.
Together, they aim to develop India’s very own Large Language Model (LLM) like ChatGPT. This LLM will be proficient in the Nation’s diverse languages and tailored for generative AI applications.
The partnership seeks to build AI infrastructure that will surpass the computational capabilities of India’s fastest supercomputer by an order of magnitude. NVIDIA will provide access to its recently introduced, cutting-edge GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip and the AI supercomputing service in the cloud, the NVIDIA DGX™ Cloud.
Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecommunications arm of Reliance Industries, will leverage this NVIDIA-powered AI infrastructure to unlock a new frontier in AI applications. This endeavour aligns with the global AI revolution, with the potential to reshape industries and daily life across India.
Reliance’s vision includes creating AI applications and services for its vast customer base, serving 450 million Jio customers and extending energy-efficient AI infrastructure to scientists, developers, and startups throughout India.
The possibilities are boundless: from enabling rural farmers to access weather information and crop prices in their local languages via cell phones to providing expert medical diagnosis at scale, AI’s potential is vast. It can even enhance predictive capabilities, aiding in the early detection of cyclonic storms and ensuring timely evacuations.
The AI infrastructure will be housed in AI-ready computing data centres, set to expand to a staggering 2,000 MW. The execution and implementation of this visionary project will be overseen by Jio, a company renowned for its offerings in mobile telephony, 5G spectrum, fiber networks, and beyond.
Jensen Huang, the Founder and CEO of NVIDIA, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “India has scale, data, and talent. With the most advanced AI computing infrastructure, Reliance can build its own large language models that power generative AI applications made in India, for the people of India.”
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, added, “I am delighted with the partnership with NVIDIA and looking forward to a purposeful journey together.”
Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm, emphasised their commitment to democratising access to cutting-edge technologies, noting, “Together, we will develop a state-of-the-art AI cloud infrastructure that is secure, sustainable, and deeply relevant across India, accelerating the nation’s journey towards becoming an AI powerhouse.”
With the focus laid on developing better access to AI technology, Reliance has its vision set on bringing about a visionary shift in how India harnesses AI. Just like how Jio brought about a telecom revolution in India, this collaboration with NVIDIA will definitely revolutionise AI technology in our beloved Nation.
Tata and NVIDIA: Pioneering AI Infrastructure for India
Just hours after the Reliance and NVIDIA partnership was announced, another giant announced its partnership with NVIDIA to participate in the AI revolution.
Tata Group, a powerhouse in sectors ranging from automobiles to steel and software services, has embarked on a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA to usher in a new era of AI infrastructure in India.
This partnership seeks to bring state-of-the-art AI capabilities within reach of thousands of organisations, businesses, researchers, and startups in India. Central to their plans is the development of an AI supercomputer, powered by the same NVIDIA Grace Hopper Superchip that Reliance will have access to.
Tata Communications, in collaboration with NVIDIA, will establish an AI cloud in India, ensuring high-speed data transfer across enterprises. This infrastructure will enable businesses to harness the power of AI more effectively.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will leverage this AI infrastructure to develop and process generative AI applications. Furthermore, TCS plans to upskill its workforce of 600,000, enhancing India’s AI talent pool.
N. Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, highlighted the transformative potential of AI, stating, “Our partnership with NVIDIA will democratise access to AI infrastructure, accelerate the build-out of AI solutions, and enable the upgradation of AI talent at scale.”
This collaboration is set to catalyse AI-led transformation across Tata Group’s diverse portfolio of companies, impacting industries from manufacturing to consumer businesses.
In the words of N. Chandrasekaran, “Our partnership with NVIDIA offers numerous opportunities for collaboration to advance India’s AI ambition.”
India’s AI Ascent Through Collaborative Innovation
These partnerships are momentous for innovation, expertise, and vision of establishing India as a global AI powerhouse. Reliance Industries and, Tata Group, in collaboration with NVIDIA are certain to spearhead the AI revolution in India. With access to cutting-edge AI infrastructure, our Nation is primed to unlock unprecedented potential in research, development, and application of artificial intelligence.
These collaborations, fuelled by the convergence of India’s vast talent pool, global technology leadership, and corporate prowess, not only promise to transform industries but also position India as a formidable contender in the global AI arena.