AP set to lead South Asia in data revolution

I firmly believe AI will create more jobs, and AP is gearing up to be a $2.4 trillion economy in coming years: Lokesh

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Vijayawada

ANDHRA Pradesh is poised to lead South Asia in capitalising on opportunities arising from the data revolution, according to Nara Lokesh, Minister for HRD and IT.

Speaking at the Investopia Global - Andhra Pradesh Summit, organised by the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board at a private hotel in Vijayawada on Wednesday, Lokesh outlined the State's ambitious plans to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies for economic advancement and improved public services.

Addressing a session on AI and data centers, he announced that South Asia's first 152-bit quantum computer will be unveiled in Amaravati in January 2026, a development expected to transform the region's technological ecosystem.

He highlighted Visakhapatnam's emergence as a data city, with several global companies expressing interest in establishing data centers in the coastal hub. "Andhra Pradesh is at the forefront of embracing the data revolution, and we are ready to seize the opportunities it brings," Lokesh asserted.