Mukesh Ambani's Bold AI Vision: India Can't Afford to Rent Intelligence

• Mukesh Ambani emphasized India's need for self-reliance in AI, stating the country cannot afford to 'rent intelligence' amid a global tech race.
• He unveiled a transformative roadmap for India's technological future, framing AI as a 'modern-day Akshaya Patra' for national enrichment.
• Reliance will invest ₹10 lakh crores over seven years to build 'sovereign compute infrastructure,' including gigawatt-scale data centers in Jamnagar and a nationwide edge-compute network.
• The initiative aims to make high-powered computing affordable and ubiquitous, leveraging Reliance’s green energy surplus.
• Ambani highlighted practical AI applications like Jio Shikshak and Jio Krishi, asserting India's unique position to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive prosperity.