In a bold move set to reshape India’s tech landscape, Reliance Group chairman Mukesh Ambani announced a staggering ₹10 lakh crore investment in artificial intelligence over the next seven years. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Ambani emphasized that this isn’t just about boosting valuations but building sustainable economic value and strategic strength for decades to come.
The investment, channeled through Jio and Reliance Industries, targets overcoming India’s biggest AI hurdle: the shortage of computing power and its high costs. Ambani outlined three ambitious initiatives under Jio Intelligence to forge a self-reliant computing infrastructure.
First, Reliance is constructing gigawatt-scale data centers, with construction already underway in Jamnagar. By the second half of 2026, a 120-megawatt AI-optimized facility will go live, paving the way for massive training and inference capabilities.
Second, the group boasts 10 gigawatts of additional green energy capacity from solar projects in Kutch and Andhra Pradesh, ensuring eco-friendly power for AI operations.
Third, a nationwide edge computing layer integrated with Jio’s network will deliver fast, low-latency, affordable intelligence right where Indians live, learn, and work.
Ambani envisions Jio Intelligence propelling India to leadership in deep-tech and advanced manufacturing. It won’t be limited to big enterprises; it’ll empower agriculture, small businesses, and the informal sector, boosting productivity and efficiency across the board.
A key focus is developing world-class multilingual AI supporting all Indian languages. ‘When farmers and artisans converse with AI in their own tongue, and students learn in their mother tongue, it’s not just convenience—it’s true inclusion,’ Ambani declared.
Challenging fears of job losses, he asserted that AI will generate high-skill employment opportunities. Reliance aims to prove that AI creates more jobs than it displaces.
The narrative has shifted from ‘who has the best model’ to ‘who builds the strongest ecosystem for adoption at scale,’ Ambani noted. To this end, Reliance will partner with Indian enterprises, startups, IITs, IISc, and research institutions.
Collaborations will integrate AI into manufacturing, logistics, energy, finance, retail, agriculture, and healthcare. Startups will get affordable compute and code development platforms.
‘We aim for revolutionary breakthroughs in compute architecture, foundational models, and energy efficiency—all designed in India, powered by Indian talent, rooted in our values, and deployable for humanity’s benefit,’ Ambani concluded.