Google's parent company Alphabet will invest $15bn (£11.29bn) to build an AI data hub in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It will be set up in the port city of Visakhapatnam, is going to be a part of Google's global network of AI centres spread across 12 countries.
Thomas Kurien, the CEO of Google Cloud, said "It's the largest AI hub that we are going to be investing in anywhere in the world, outside of the United States," at Delhi on Tuesday. Google announcement comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has been asking American companies to priorities domestic investment.
India has emerged as a key destination for AI data centres as its low data costs and rapidly growing internet user base have made it a hub for cloud and AI expansion for tech giants.
Andhra Pradesh government said, formal agreement to finalize and the project will be signed on Tuesday, the.
The state's technology minister said "It is a massive leap for our state's digital future, innovation, and global standing," Project will combine cloud and AI infrastructure with renewable energy systems with an expanded fibre-optic network.
In Andhra Pradesh government has been offering subsidized land and electricity to attract global investors. India's data centre industry has grown rapidly over the past five years, crossing the 1GW capacity mark.
