During the 46th Reliance Annual General Meeting (AGM), Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and MD of Reliance Industries, announced Jio Platforms’ commitment to creating new AI systems similar to ChatGPT for Indian users. This announcement came in response to the recent skepticism expressed by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, about India’s potential to develop a comparable AI system.
Sam Altman, a key figure behind ChatGPT, had earlier stated that Indians attempting to create an AI system like ChatGPT would find it futile. He emphasized the challenges and resources required to compete with OpenAI in training foundational AI models.
Mukesh Ambani, however, expressed strong determination, highlighting India’s scale, data abundance, and talent pool as essential resources. He asserted that India has the capability to excel in AI and deliver AI benefits to citizens, businesses, and the government. Ambani emphasized that India possesses the necessary ingredients for AI success.
Ambani stated, “Looking ahead, Jio Platforms wants to lead the effort in developing India-specific AI models and AI-powered solutions across domains, thereby delivering the benefit of AI to Indian citizens, businesses, and government alike.” He also stressed the need for a robust digital infrastructure to handle the computational demands of AI.
To address this challenge, Ambani revealed that Reliance Industries is committed to creating up to “2000 MW of AI-ready computing capacity” across cloud and edge locations. This capacity expansion aligns with Reliance’s commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Mukesh Ambani highlighted Jio’s track record of delivering on promises, such as providing broadband connectivity to all. He now aims to make AI accessible to everyone through Jio’s efforts in AI development.
