Sundar Pichai: US-India Alliance Crucial for AI's Future, Google Invests $15B in India AI Hub

• Sundar Pichai positions US-India partnership at the heart of the global AI debate, emphasizing their defining role in shaping technology's future.
• Google announces the India-America Connect initiative, including new subsea cables linking the US, India, and the southern hemisphere to expand digital trade routes.
• Pichai highlights India's extraordinary AI trajectory, with Google backing it through a full-stack commitment, contributing Gemma models to AIKosh, and working on real-world AI applications.
• Google is establishing its first AI Hub in Visakhapatnam with a $15 billion investment over five years (2026-2030), focusing on data centers, AI infrastructure, fiber networks, and clean energy.
• Pichai stresses the need for responsible AI development, collaboration between governments, companies, and developers, and investments in digital infrastructure to spur economic activity.