Reliance Industries Jio Platforms has announced a partnership with Nvidia to collaborate on the development of a substantial language model trained on India’s diverse languages. This strategic alliance aims to create an AI infrastructure that surpasses the capabilities of India’s fastest supercomputer, with a focus on accelerating computing access for researchers, developers, startups, scientists, and AI experts across India.
As part of the agreement, Nvidia will provide Jio with cutting-edge AI supercomputer solutions, while Jio will manage the AI cloud infrastructure and customer interactions.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed enthusiasm about this partnership, highlighting India’s potential in the AI sector. India has lagged behind in the global AI arena, often relying on foreign-developed language models. Meanwhile, other countries and companies are racing to harness Nvidia’s chips for their own language model projects.
Reliance, primarily known for its oil business, has diversified into various sectors, including telecom and streaming services. Jio Platforms, with backing from major players like Meta, Google, Qualcomm, and Intel, is positioning itself as a technology distribution partner for global giants. The company’s collaboration with Microsoft for cloud data centers and it’s deepening ties with Netflix underscores its commitment to technological advancement.
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, sees this partnership as a catalyst for India’s technological growth. He believes that computing and technology hubs, such as the one envisioned with Nvidia, will play a pivotal role in India’s digital transformation.
Nvidia also announced a partnership with India’s Tata Group to provide AI training to 600,000 employees at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and collaborate on AI infrastructure with Tata Communications. India’s AI landscape faces challenges, including a skills gap, which could impact the workforce as generative AI advances. While India has chosen not to regulate AI growth, the rapid improvement of AI systems poses potential disruptions to traditional service jobs in the country.
