Photo: ca.finance.yahoo.com
Google Unveils $15 Billion Plan for AI Data Hub in India's Visakhapatnam
Google is investing $15 billion to establish an AI data hub in Visakhapatnam, India, marking its largest investment in artificial intelligence outside the United States.
- Alphabet, Googles parent company, announced a $15 billion investment to build an AI data center in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, set to enhance its global AI capabilities.
- Thomas Kurien, CEO of Google Cloud, highlighted that this AI hub will be the largest Google investment in artificial intelligence globally, outside of the United States.
- The new facility in Visakhapatnam is part of Googles strategy to expand its AI network across 12 countries, further solidifying Indias role in the tech landscape.
Why It Matters
This significant investment by Google underscores Indias growing importance in the global technology sector, particularly in artificial intelligence, and could stimulate local economies and job creation in Andhra Pradesh.