AI is critical for Viksit Bharat by 2047': Akash Ambani Makes 2 Suggestions
Ambani expressed his belief that AI can turn India into a global manufacturing and service hub, including SMEs
India Mobile Congress 2024 (IMC 2024) has started today at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, which will run till 18 October 2024. More than 400 exhibitors, about 900 startups and more than 120 countries are participating in India Mobile Congress 2024. This is the 8th edition of India Mobile Congress 2024. Like every year, this year also India Mobile Congress has been inaugurated by PM Modi. The theme of the 8th edition of India Mobile Congress is “The Future is Now”.
At the 8th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC), Akash Ambani, chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm, emphasized the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for India’s future. Speaking at the conference, Ambani expressed his belief that AI can turn India into a global manufacturing and service hub, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
“With Artificial Intelligence, India has the potential to transform its manufacturing sector and become a new-age factory and service center for the world. AI is critical to achieving our vision of a developed India by 2047,” Ambani stated.
He urged India to adopt a comprehensive strategy for AI, driven by Atma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliance). He also praised the collaboration between the government and industry in creating world-class services for over 1.4 billion Indians.
Ambani highlighted the rapid progress India has made in telecommunications, particularly with the rollout of 5G. He pointed out that India has grown from lagging in mobile broadband to becoming the largest data market in the world. “The world is in awe of a nation that, crawling at 2G speed only eight years ago, is now galloping down the 5G highway,” Ambani added. He also expressed confidence in India’s ability to lead in 6G innovation as well.
In his speech, Ambani presented two key suggestions. First, he called for urgent action to embrace AI, describing it as a powerful tool for transformation. Second, he urged the government to update the 2020 draft data center policy to ensure Indian data remains within the country. He also emphasized the importance of nurturing AI talent and creating new employment opportunities as India aims to lead the global AI revolution.
At India Mobile Congress 2024, Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani has advocated keeping India’s data in Indian data centers. He said that the scale and speed of data generation in India has increased rapidly and with AI it will increase even faster. Therefore, there is a need to set up AI and machine learning data centers in the country and for this Indian companies should get encouragement from the government. He also requested the government to update the draft Data Center Policy 2020 soon.
Akash Ambani said, “AI is extremely important for realizing the dream of a developed India. And Jio has started efforts to make the benefits of AI reach every Indian. Just like we did with mobile broadband. We are committed to providing powerful AI models and services at affordable prices. For this, we are laying the foundation of a national AI infrastructure.”
Praising the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister, Akash Ambani said that “Today, due to Indian mobile companies and the thriving start-up ecosystem, India can provide AI solutions to the whole world including developed countries. The biggest digital revolution has come in India due to the government’s push for industry and innovation. Business has now completely changed in New India. The government and industry are working in harmony to meet the needs and expectations of 145 crore Indians.
