RelianceJio Collaborates with IIT Bombay to Establish "Bharat GPT"

2023-12-29

Reliance Jio, led by Mukesh Ambani, has formed an alliance with IIT Bombay for the "Bharat GPT" initiative, as announced by Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of the company. This collaboration builds upon their partnership established in 2014, emphasizing their joint efforts in driving technological advancements. During the annual Techfest at IIT Bombay, Ambani showcased the company's visionary roadmap, depicting a comprehensive "development ecosystem," and announced the upcoming "Jio 2.0" that harnesses large-scale language models and generative artificial intelligence, as highlighted by Ambani. Previously, in September, Reliance announced its collaboration with NVIDIA to propel the development of artificial intelligence in India. This collaboration aims to develop large-scale language models (LLMs) and foster the growth of generative AI applications in India. Additionally, NVIDIA stated that it would provide Reliance with access to GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip and NVIDIA DGX Cloud, ensuring exceptional performance. Ambani envisions that artificial intelligence will trigger a paradigm shift across various industries and outlined plans for vertical integration of AI within the organization, as well as horizontal integration across multiple domains. This announcement also hinted at the possibility of a customized operating system for televisions, offering a glimpse into the diversity of upcoming technological innovations. Reliance Jio's expansion blueprint includes introducing new products in media, communications, business, and devices, reflecting a comprehensive diversification strategy aimed at enhancing its product portfolio. Ambani expresses strong confidence in the transformative potential of 5G private networks, envisioning a future where enterprises of all scales can leverage the capabilities of the 5G technology stack. While emphasizing India's potential as an upcoming "center of innovation," Ambani sets a grand goal of achieving a $6 trillion economy by the end of this decade. He reiterates the extensive role of artificial intelligence in shaping society and industries, emphasizing Jio's commitment to national development by considering financial gains as a "byproduct" rather than the primary objective. Ambani motivates young entrepreneurs to embrace risks and actively contribute to societal welfare, emphasizing the company's spirit of aligning its pursuits with broader national interests. Interestingly, there is already a similar Bharat GPT in the market created by CoRover, which is also doing exactly the same thing and plans to collaborate with Google Cloud to launch a chatbot in the near future.