Google Unveils $15 Billion AI Hub in Visakhapatnam: A Game Changer for India's Digital Future

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the company's first AI hub in Visakhapatnam, India, set to be its largest outside the US. With a $15 billion investment, this initiative aims to foster AI innovation and strengthen India's digital infrastructure, marking a significant milestone in the nation's technological growth.

On Tuesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the tech giant's groundbreaking project to establish the first-ever Google AI hub in Visakhapatnam, India. During his discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pichai underscored the hub's potential to accelerate AI innovation and bolster India's burgeoning digital economy.

In a social media post, Pichai expressed excitement over the initiative, highlighting the hub as a 'landmark development' that combines gigawatt-scale computing power and a new international subsea gateway. Pichai stated, 'Through this hub, we will bring our industry-leading technology to enterprises and users in India, driving growth across the country.'

Google also announced a monumental investment of $15 billion to support the hub's development over the next five years. The announcement, made at the 'Bharat AI Shakti' event in New Delhi, marks the largest AI hub Google's ever built outside the United States. CEO of Google Cloud, Thomas Kurian, highlighted that the Visakhapatnam hub will connect to Google's global network, furthering India's digital infrastructure.

(With inputs from agencies.)