Open AI and the Indian consulting company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced on Thursday the establishment of a data center in India, a country currently hosting a global summit on artificial intelligence.
The two companies stated that this infrastructure will enhance the capabilities of the next generation of artificial intelligence and will make India a leading global hub in this field.
Data centers capable of training and operating AI systems are being built worldwide in a frenzied race to develop these technologies. However, the vast amounts of electricity required to run them and the water used to cool servers raise serious concerns at a time when several countries have pledged efforts to limit climate change.
Open AI and TCS unveiled a multi-year partnership on Thursday to develop AI infrastructure in India. TCS will initially build data centers with a capacity of 100 megawatts, with the potential to expand to 1 gigawatt. This computing capacity is commonly referred to as “super capacity.”
The two companies and the Tata Group, the parent company of TCS, also announced other projects, including providing a professional version of the ChatGPT program to thousands of Tata employees.
New deals and investments during the AI summit
American technology companies have announced numerous deals and investments during the global AI summit currently being held in New Delhi. Google earlier announced the creation of new submarine cables from India. Meanwhile, Nvidia revealed partnerships with IT companies to supply advanced processors for AI data centers.
It was stated on Tuesday that India expects investments exceeding $200 billion over the next two years, with approximately $90 billion already secured to date.
Open AI
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory founded in 2015 with the mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. It has evolved from a non-profit research organization into a “capped-profit” company, creating influential AI systems like GPT and DALL-E.
India
India is a vast South Asian country with a rich history spanning thousands of years, home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations in the Indus Valley. It has been shaped by numerous empires, religions, and cultural movements, leading to its modern status as the world’s largest democracy. The country is renowned for its profound cultural and spiritual heritage, including landmarks like the Taj Mahal and diverse traditions in art, cuisine, and philosophy.
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, founded in 1968 as part of the Tata Group. It has grown to become one of the world’s largest IT services firms, playing a pivotal role in India’s emergence as a global technology hub.
TCS
TCS, or Tata Consultancy Services, is an Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company founded in 1968. It is part of the Tata Group and has grown to become one of the world’s largest IT services firms, playing a significant role in India’s emergence as a global technology hub.
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India, officially inaugurated in 1931 to serve as the new administrative center of British India, replacing Calcutta. It was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, featuring wide boulevards and grand government buildings like the Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate. Today, it remains the seat of the Indian government and a major political and cultural hub.
Google
Google is an American multinational technology company founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. It began as a search engine and has since grown into a global leader in internet-related services and products, including online advertising, cloud computing, and software.
Nvidia
Nvidia is an American technology company founded in 1993, renowned for designing graphics processing units (GPUs) for gaming and professional markets. Its technology has become foundational for modern artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, evolving from a graphics card manufacturer into a leading force in the AI industry.
Tata Group
The Tata Group is a major Indian multinational conglomerate founded in 1868 by Jamsetji Tata. It has grown from its origins in the textile industry to become a vast empire spanning sectors like steel, automobiles, software, and hospitality, playing a pivotal role in India’s industrial development.
ChatGPT
ChatGPT is an AI language model developed by OpenAI, first released to the public in November 2022. It is built on the GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) architecture, which represents a significant advancement in large language models trained on vast datasets to generate human-like text.
