Abu Dhabi’s G42 and U.S. chip manufacturer Cerebras are collaborating to establish a supercomputer with 8 exaflops of processing capability in India, announced during the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
The supercomputer will operate within India, adhering to local regulations on data protection and security. The initiative is designed to enhance AI computing resources for educational institutions, government agencies, and small to medium enterprises.
“Establishing a sovereign AI infrastructure is crucial for a nation’s global competitiveness. This development will empower India on a national level, allowing local researchers and businesses to evolve into AI-first entities while preserving data sovereignty and security,” stated Manu Jain, CEO of G42 India.
In collaboration with Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), the project seeks to bolster India’s AI capabilities. Last year, MBZUAI and G42 introduced Nanda 87B, a large language model capable of understanding casual dialogue in Hindi and English, built on Meta’s Llama 3.1 70B model.
“The deployment of this system signifies a major advancement in India’s computing capabilities and AI sovereignty efforts. It will enhance the training and inference processes for large models, enabling developers and researchers to tailor AI solutions to meet local demands,” remarked Andy Hock, Chief Strategy Officer at Cerebras.
At the India AI Impact Summit, various companies, both domestic and international, unveiled several new AI infrastructure initiatives.
The Indian conglomerate Adani has made a commitment of $100 billion to establish up to 5 gigawatts of data-center capacity by 2035. Meanwhile, Reliance has also announced plans to invest $110 billion over the next seven years to develop large-scale data centers.
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OpenAI has also partnered with Tata Group to secure 100 megawatts of AI computing power in India as part of its Stargate initiative, with future plans to expand this capacity to 1 gigawatt. Additionally, India’s technology minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced the country’s goal to draw over $200 billion in AI infrastructure investments over the next two years, supported by incentives and policy frameworks.
In recent months, major American technology companies—including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft—have already pledged around $70 billion to enhance AI and cloud infrastructures in the country.
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