Reliance Partners NVIDIA To Develop Large Language Model To Cash In On AI Boom

Reliance’s Jio Platforms Limited has partnered with chip designer major NVIDIA to construct an advanced cloud-based AI computing infrastructure.

The initiative aims to bolster India’s burgeoning presence in the realm of artificial intelligence, the company said in a statement.

As part of the collaboration, NVIDIA will provide Jio with end-to-end AI supercomputer technologies, including CPU, GPU, networking, and AI operating systems and frameworks for building the most advanced AI models. Jio will manage and maintain
the AI cloud infrastructure and oversee customer engagement and access.

“As India advances from a country of data proliferation to creating technology infrastructure for widespread and accelerated growth, computing and technology super centres like the one we envisage with NVIDIA will provide the catalytic growth just like Jio did to our nation’s digital march,” Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited, said.

Reliance’s Jio Platforms Limited has partnered with chip designer major NVIDIA to build an advanced cloud-based AI computing infrastructure.

The initiative aims to bolster India’s burgeoning presence in the realm of artificial intelligence, the company said in a statement.

As part of the collaboration, NVIDIA will provide Jio with end-to-end AI supercomputer
technologies, including CPU, GPU, networking, and AI operating systems and
frameworks for building the most advanced AI models.

Jio will manage and maintain the AI cloud infrastructure and oversee customer engagement and access.

“As India advances from a country of data proliferation to creating technology infrastructure for widespread and accelerated growth, computing and technology super centres like the one we envisage with NVIDIA will provide the catalytic growth just like Jio did to our nation’s digital march,” Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), said.

Using the advanced AI computing infrastructure, Jio can build its own large language model that power generative AI applications made in India, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said.

Large language model is a deep learning algorithm that can recognise, summarise, predict, and generate content using very large datasets.

Commenting on the partnership, Akash Ambani, chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, said it will drive India’s technological advancement by making cutting-edge technologies accessible to all.

Together, the companies will create a state-of-the-art AI cloud infrastructure that prioritises security, sustainability, and alignment with India’s distinctive opportunities. This advanced platform will serve as a catalyst, expediting AI-driven innovations across a wide spectrum of sectors, including healthcare, education, and enterprise solutions, he added.

The announcement comes a few days after Mukesh Ambani called for India to harness AI.

“A global AI revolution is reshaping the world around us. And sooner than we think, intelligent applications will redefine and revolutionise industries, economies and even our daily lives. To stay globally competitive, India must harness AI for innovation, growth and national prosperity,” the CMD said at the 46th annual general meeting (AGM) of RIL.

Ambani said Jio Platforms wants to lead the effort in developing India-specific AI models and solutions.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is all set to host the maiden edition of the Global IndiaAI 2023 summit in October. The conference aims to spur investment opportunities in the country’s AI startup ecosystem and nurture talent.