Reliance Jio’s strategic play: How the telco will shake up India’s AI landscape

Reliance Jio is working with NVIDIA to make artificial intelligence (AI) more affordable and accessible in India. The partnership aims to deploy AI applications in various sectors, including retail, healthcare, and education. Jio is building a 1 GW AI data center in Jamnagar, India, which will be powered by green energy and provide GPU-as-a-service at competitive rates. The company is participating in the government’s India AI Mission, which aims to provide GPUs at subsidized prices. Jio is also integration AI into its corporate functions through the Jio Brain suite, which will help with real-time decision-making. The company plans to offer Jio Brain as a platform to other enterprises in the future. Jio’s executive stated that the company’s strategy involves three key elements: devices, data on cloud, and high-speed broadband networks, to make AI accessible to everyone. The goal is to create a personal AI agency for each individual, based on their needs and preferences.