India, September 8, 2023 – In a significant stride towards bolstering India’s artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Nvidia have unveiled a groundbreaking partnership aimed at creating an AI infrastructure tailor-made for India’s unique needs.
Under the banner of this collaboration, Reliance Jio, with its 450 million-strong customer base, and Nvidia, the global chipmaking giant, will combine forces to develop an indigenous foundation for large language models (LLM) specifically designed for generative AI applications in the country.
Supercharged AI Infrastructures
Nvidia will be at the forefront of this technological leap, providing access to their advanced GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip and DGX Cloud, a high-performance AI supercomputing service in the cloud. This partnership promises to usher in AI infrastructure that boasts over ten times the power of India’s fastest supercomputer available today.
Reliance Role in the AI Revolution
Reliance Jio, on the other hand, will focus on creating AI applications and services that cater to their vast customer base. Moreover, they will extend this AI infrastructure to scientists, developers, and startups across India, contributing significantly to the nation’s tech ecosystem.
A Visionary Prespective
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, expressed his enthusiasm about the collaboration, 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, drew parallels with Jio’s historic contribution to digital transformation in India, asserting, “As India advances from a country of data proliferation to creating technology infrastructure for widespread and accelerated growth, computing and technology supercenters like the one we envisage with Nvidia will provide the catalytic growth just like Jio did to our nation’s digital march.”
The Road Ahead
Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm, outlined their vision: “Together, we will develop an advanced AI cloud infrastructure that is secure, sustainable, and deeply relevant to India’s unique opportunities. This state-of-the-art platform will be a catalyst in accelerating AI-driven innovations across sectors, from healthcare and education to enterprise solutions. Our vision is to make AI accessible to researchers, start-ups, and enterprises across the nation, thereby accelerating India’s journey towards becoming an AI powerhouse.”
As India continues its journey towards technological excellence, the partnership between Reliance Jio and Nvidia promises to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI in the country. With a focus on scalability, data, and homegrown talent, this collaboration is poised to empower India’s AI revolution, ultimately benefiting a wide spectrum of industries and sectors across the nation.
