Reliance’s AI Revolution: New Subsidiary, Meta-Google Pacts

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the launch of Reliance Intelligence, a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to positioning India as a global AI powerhouse, during the company’s 48th Annual General Meeting on Friday. Alongside this, RIL unveiled transformative partnerships with tech giants Meta and Google, aiming to deliver AI solutions to every Indian and establish India as a leader in the global AI landscape.

Reliance Intelligence is built on four core missions: constructing gigawatt-scale, AI-ready data centers powered by green energy, forging global partnerships, delivering scalable AI services for consumers and enterprises, and nurturing world-class AI talent. “Work has already begun on AI-ready data centers in Jamnagar, designed for national-scale AI training and inference,” Ambani said, emphasizing their integration with Reliance’s clean energy ecosystem.

The partnership with Meta includes a joint venture with an initial investment of ₹855 crore (~USD 100 million), with Reliance holding a 70% stake and Meta 30%. This venture will leverage Meta’s open-source Llama models to develop enterprise-ready AI solutions for sectors like energy, retail, telecom, media, and manufacturing. “With Reliance’s scale, we can bring AI to every corner of India,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, highlighting the potential to boost productivity and innovation.

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Google’s collaboration will see the establishment of a Jamnagar Cloud region, combining Google’s AI and cloud expertise with Reliance’s clean energy and Jio’s advanced networks. “The AI opportunity in India is extraordinary, transforming every industry from kirana stores to large enterprises,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai noted, underscoring the partnership’s role in driving Reliance’s AI transformation across its businesses.

Ambani also highlighted AI’s role in robotics, envisioning human-centric automation to revolutionize factories, supply chains, and healthcare. “We are investing to make India a leader in robotics, creating new industries and opportunities for our youth,” he said. These initiatives build on Reliance’s history of digital transformation, with past investments from Meta (₹43,574 crore for a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms) and Google (₹33,737 crore for 7.7%) fueling its tech ambitions.

Describing AI as a “new Kamdhenu,” Ambani emphasized its potential to drive superabundance and affordability, integrating it across Reliance’s energy, retail, telecom, and financial services to fuel hyper-growth. “Reliance Intelligence will deliver AI everywhere for every Indian, just as Jio delivered digital access,” he declared, positioning RIL at the forefront of India’s AI revolution.

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