Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Thursday said that Jio, along with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), will invest Rs 10 lakh crore over the next seven years, starting this year, to build AI capabilities and infrastructure. The investment underscores the group’s long-term commitment to advancing AI in India. He also said his group aims to reduce the cost of AI, just as it lowered the cost of mobile data in India.
Emphasising that making AI affordable will be crucial in ensuring widespread adoption and equitable access, Ambani said the best of AI is yet to come and that the technology has the potential to usher in an era of “super abundance.”
He reiterated that AI should not remain limited to a select few but should be leveraged to create opportunities and drive inclusive growth.
Gigawatt-Scale Data Centres
Portraying AI as a "modern-day Akshaya Patra" - a legendary vessel offering limitless nourishment in knowledge and productivity, Ambani said that Jio will now connect the nation to the "Intelligence Era".
He also said Jio Intelligence is building gigawatt-scale, AI-ready data centres in Jamnagar, powered by a 10 GW green-energy surplus from solar plants in Kutch and Andhra Pradesh.
Stressing that the vision for Jio Intelligence is built on the principle that AI must be inclusive, Ambani highlighted several specific applications designed to impact everyday life.
- JioShikshak: An adaptive AI teaching assistant available in 22 languages.
- Jio ArogyaAI: Providing medical guidance in local languages in under five minutes.
- JioKrishi: Using satellite imagery to provide voice-first advice to 140 million farmers.
- JioBharatIQ: A voice-first companion to help citizens access government services.
- JioFrames: An AI glass device intended to make intelligence feel as natural as conversation.
The Reliance chairman also emphasised that AI will not take away jobs but will create new high-skill opportunities. He concluded by stating that AI's success depends on global cooperation rather than polarization, asserting that India serves as a vital bridge between the Global South and the Global North to build a better future for "One Earth, One Family, and One Future".
