Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Friday said artificial intelligence and energy self-sufficiency must become national missions, describing them as critical to India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation.
Addressing shareholders at Reliance Industries’ 49th Annual General Meeting, Ambani said India should move beyond being a consumer of emerging technologies and emerge as a creator and global leader in AI.
“I firmly believe that India should not be a mere consumer of AI created elsewhere. It must become a creator, adopter and a global leader in AI,” he said.
Emphasising the strategic importance of technology and energy independence, Ambani said maximum energy self-sufficiency and AI self-sufficiency are essential for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat.
He said Reliance is accelerating investments in artificial intelligence and new energy businesses, which are expected to drive the group’s next phase of growth while contributing to national development.
As part of its AI strategy, Ambani highlighted Reliance Intelligence, which he described as the company’s newest growth engine aimed at building a profitable AI infrastructure, platform and services business for consumers, enterprises and governments.
According to Ambani, Reliance has already laid the groundwork for its AI ambitions through partnerships with global technology companies including Google, Meta and Nvidia, and is now entering the execution phase.
Drawing parallels with Reliance Jio’s role in expanding broadband connectivity, he said the company’s next mission is to make artificial intelligence accessible to everyone.
“A decade ago, Jio promised broadband connectivity to everyone, everywhere, and we delivered on that promise. Today, Reliance Intelligence promises AI to everyone, everywhere, and we shall deliver on this promise too,” he said.
Ambani urged young innovators to develop inclusive and responsible AI solutions that are affordable and accessible in Indian languages, and that empower farmers, students, doctors, workers, creators and businesses while creating employment opportunities.
Reliance’s long-term growth strategy also includes substantial investments in new energy businesses aimed at strengthening India’s energy security and supporting the transition to cleaner and sustainable sources of energy.
Providing further details on the group’s AI roadmap, Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash Ambani said the company is building sovereign AI capabilities at scale.
“This capacity places Reliance amongst the largest AI infrastructure platforms being built anywhere in the world,” he said, underlining the company’s ambition to establish one of the world’s largest AI infrastructure ecosystems from India. (ANI)
