Hustler Words – India’s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, has launched an ambitious initiative to establish India’s AI infrastructure. This involves a new subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence, forging strategic partnerships with tech giants Google Cloud and Meta. Announced at Reliance’s 48th annual general meeting, this move positions India to become a major player in the global AI landscape, currently dominated by the US and China.
Reliance Intelligence aims to create a national-scale AI infrastructure, encompassing enterprise tools and services across diverse sectors. Ambani envisions a hub for researchers, engineers, and product developers, seamlessly integrating research speed with engineering rigor to translate ideas into impactful applications for India and the global market.
A key component of this strategy is a collaboration with Google Cloud to build a dedicated AI cloud infrastructure within India. This will commence with a substantial data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Leveraging Jio’s network and Reliance’s energy resources, this infrastructure will provide AI-focused services to businesses, developers, and government entities. Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed strong support, highlighting Google Cloud’s role in powering Reliance’s critical workloads and collaborating on advanced AI projects.
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Furthermore, Reliance has formed a joint venture with Meta, investing a combined ₹8.55 billion (approximately $100 million) with a 70:30 ownership split respectively. This partnership will integrate Meta’s Llama-based enterprise AI platform-as-a-service, enabling businesses to customize and deploy generative AI models for various applications. The venture will also offer pre-configured AI solutions. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized the initiative’s role in deploying Llama models for real-world applications. This collaboration follows Meta’s recent restructuring of its AI ventures into Superintelligence Labs.
The transaction is pending regulatory approvals and is projected to conclude in the fourth quarter of 2025. Ambani also revealed plans to expand Reliance Jio Platforms internationally and pursue an initial public offering in the first half of 2026. Speculation also points towards a potential partnership with OpenAI, details of which may be unveiled during Sam Altman’s upcoming visit to India.
Reliance’s existing partnerships with Microsoft (Azure) and its own consumer-focused JioAICloud (boasting 40 million users) further solidify its commitment to the AI sector. The company also showcased its AI-powered smart glasses, JioFrames, and integrated AI features into its JioHotstar streaming platform, which boasts over 600 million users and 300 million paying subscribers. These features include the "Riya" voice assistant and AI-powered content translation across Indian languages. This multifaceted approach positions Reliance as a dominant force in India’s burgeoning AI landscape.
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