Andhra Pradesh: Google has announced an AI hub in Visakhapatnam with a data center, large-scale energy resources and a fiber optic network. This data center is a boon for young IT professionals. Visakhapatnam is set to become a global connectivity hub with undersea cables.
Andhra Pradesh to give Google a grand welcome
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Lokesh’s efforts have paid off in bringing Google to AP
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Amravati October 14(Bharat News)AP
(New Delhi)Google today announced that it is setting up an Artificial Intelligence Hub in Visakhapatnam to enable Google to deploy its entire AI stack with an aim to help accelerate AI-driven transformation across India.
The new AI Hub will combine powerful AI infrastructure, data centre capacity, new large-scale energy resources and an expanded fibre-optic network in one place, marking a significant milestone in AP’s journey towards digital transformation and technological excellence.
Google made this historic announcement today in the presence of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, IT Minister Nara Lokesh, Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Ashwini Vaishnav and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurien at the Bharat AI Shakti event organised by Google in New Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that it is a good day for everyone and said that this move will make Visakhapatnam the first Artificial Intelligence Hub.
He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the proactive approach and support of Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Ashwini Vaishnav. He said that real-time and historical data will help in quick decision-making.
The Prime Minister, who is thinking about the Global AI Conference to be held in India in February 2026, is now fast in leveraging technology, he said. He said that India is ahead in using technology.
He said that this is now our project, this project will bring revolutionary changes in all spheres of life and the state government will provide full support to make it successful. He said that earlier he advocated encouraging one IT expert per family, now one entrepreneur per family. He said that the time has come to work smart with the advanced technology available.
AP IT Minister Nara Lokesh
Speaking on the occasion, IT Minister Nara Lokesh said that the Google Data Center in Visakhapatnam has been possible with the support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that the Andhra Pradesh state government is providing services through real-time governance and Google will further help in improving the services.
He expected that the transformational changes in Andhra Pradesh and the youth should be ready for the next level of revolution. He said that this is a historic event for both AP and India, which will help in economic empowerment at the grassroots level and India will become an AI-based nation.
With an investment of 15 billion US dollars, the establishment of the Google Data Center Visakhapatnam will be the largest investment in India so far and is in line with the Indian government’s vision of Vixit Bharat 2047 to accelerate the expansion of AI-based services, said Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurien.
He said that Visakhapatnam will become a global connectivity hub with the laying of submarine cables. He said that this data centre will pave the way for global AI infra experts with India’s own AI mission. This initiative will create significant economic and social opportunities for both India and the USA – while pioneering a generational shift in AI capability.
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
She said that the project is being realised under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. She said this has been achieved with progressive policies and dynamic decisions from both the Centre and the state. She said that positive cooperation from the state is good for the country.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav
He said that global participation in digital infrastructure will go a long way in the development of India’s infrastructure. He said that the expertise of IT experts is important for the development of AI hubs under AI mission. He suggested that Andaman should be made a submarine cable hub for the global internet data transformation.
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