NVIDIA JOINS FORCES WITH RELIANCE TO BUILD INDIA'S AI FUTURE

Ambani and Huang have revealed plans for cutting-edge AI infrastructure to power India's digital growth

- Sohil Nikam

Late in October, the first-ever Nvidia AI Summit kicked off in Mumbai with news that Nvidia and Reliance have joined hands to build and develop AI infrastructure in India. The announcement was made jointly by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Reliance MD and Chairman Mukesh Ambani during a fireside chat where they discussed their AI strategy for India.

Prior to this chat, the summit kicked off with a keynote hosted by Huang on how AI is becoming a cornerstone of India’s future, fueling innovation, economic growth, and global leadership. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar made a surprise appearance during this keynote and bluntly asked Huang, “What can AI do that humans cannot?” Huang’s response was one of assurance. He said, “AI has no possibility of doing all of what we do. But it can do 20% to 50% of our job 50 times better.”

During the fireside chat, Huang acknowledged Mukesh Ambani’s contribution towards making India hi-tech. When asked what motivated him in his drive, Ambani gave an anecdote about how he has always interpreted the word ‘Nvidia’ as ‘Vidya,’ the Hindi word for knowledge. He also spoke about his aspiration to make the best Hindi LLM and make the benefits of generative AI accessible to a wider audience.