India needs dedicated infrastructure for sovereign AI, says Nvidia senior VP

This initiative aligns with India’s growing interest in AI technologies

Shanker Trivedi, Senior Vice President of Nvidia Global Field Operations, emphasized the critical need for dedicated infrastructure for sovereign AI in India on January 11. He made this statement while unveiling two key initiatives aimed at strengthening the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape in India.

Trivedi stated, “We have two specific initiatives. One is that infrastructure needs to be built for sovereign AI in India. So, we are working with all the big business houses that will create the infrastructure hardware and software for sovereign generative AI in India.”

He added, “The second big issue that we want to help solve is talent capability. We have created incredible content available freely, and we want to work with partners to deliver that content to all the universities, technical institutions, and startups, as well as researchers in India.”

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This initiative aligns with India’s growing interest in AI technologies and aims to create a robust foundation for future developments, news agency ANI noted in a report.

Elaborating on the second major challenge that India’s AI landscape is staring at, Trivedi highlighted Nvidia’s commitment to addressing talent capability in the artificial intelligence sector.

Notably, Nvidia has developed substantial content, which will be made available freely to disseminate across universities, technical institutions, startups, and research organisations throughout India.

The initiatives introduced by the firm align with the Government of India’s vision for embracing and leveraging advanced technologies to drive innovation and economic growth.

(With agency inputs)