Abu Dhabi's G42 has announced a partnership with U.S.-based Cerebras to establish a groundbreaking supercomputer in India, boasting an impressive 8 exaflops of computing power. This initiative was revealed during the India AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi.
The supercomputer will be located in India, adhering to local regulations regarding data residency, security, and compliance. The primary goal of this project is to supply robust computing resources for AI applications, benefiting educational institutions, government agencies, and small to medium-sized enterprises.
Manu Jain, CEO of G42 India, emphasized the importance of sovereign AI infrastructure for enhancing national competitiveness. "This project equips India with the necessary capabilities at a national level, empowering local researchers, innovators, and businesses to embrace AI while ensuring complete data sovereignty and security," he stated.
In addition to G42 and Cerebras, the initiative involves collaboration with Abu Dhabi's Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and India's Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). Last year, MBZUAI and G42 introduced Nanda 87B, a large language model designed to understand casual speech in both Hindi and English.
Andy Hock, Chief Strategy Officer at Cerebras, remarked, "The deployment of this system in India signifies a major advancement in the country's computational capabilities and sovereign AI efforts. It will expedite the training and inference processes for large-scale models, enabling researchers and developers to create AI solutions tailored to India's specific needs."
The India AI Impact Summit also showcased various AI infrastructure initiatives from both domestic and international companies. Notably, Indian conglomerate Adani announced a commitment of $100 billion to develop up to 5 gigawatts of data center capacity by 2035, while Reliance revealed plans to invest $110 billion over the next seven years to establish gigawatt-scale data centers.
Furthermore, OpenAI has partnered with Tata Group to secure 100 megawatts of AI computing capacity in India, with aspirations to expand this to 1 gigawatt. India's technology minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, highlighted the country's aim to attract over $200 billion in AI infrastructure investments over the next two years through a blend of tax incentives, state-backed venture capital, and supportive policies.
Prominent U.S. tech giants, including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, have pledged approximately $70 billion to enhance AI and cloud infrastructure in India, marking a significant investment in the region's technological future.
