Google has announced plans to invest $15
billion over five years, from 2026 to 2030, to establish a state-of-the-art
Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Key Points
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The
project was announced during the 'India AI Power' event held in New Delhi,
where Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated that he had discussed the project with
Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
¨ Largest AI Hub: The new data center to be
built in Visakhapatnam will be Google's largest Artificial Intelligence (AI)
hub outside the US.
¨ This initiative is part of Google's broader
strategy, under which the company is investing approximately $85 billion this
year to expand its data center network to meet the growing demand for AI
services worldwide.
¨ Services: The Google AI Hub will provide
end-to-end AI solutions using Google's proprietary Tensor Processing Units
(TPUs), which are twice as energy-efficient as traditional chips.
¨ The Hub will store data locally to comply
with India's sovereign AI requirements, and will also deploy Google's advanced
AI models, such as Gemini, Imagine, and Veo.
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Collaboration:
Adani Group and Airtel have partnered with Google to support this ambitious
initiative. This will involve building the necessary infrastructure, including
a new international subsea gateway.
