India should not export data to import intelligence: Nvidia's Jensen and Ambani on India's AI Infra partnership
Big ideas from Nvidia's Jensen and Jio's Mukesh Ambani conversation
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is in India and had a great chat with big boss, Mukesh Ambani. The two discussed several aspects of building an AI ecosystem to..of course, GPUs.
Like India should not just export flour to import bread, we should add value to the data ourselves. India should not export data to import intelligence: PM Modi
Here are the top ideas from their conversation.
My version of Nvidia is Vidya : Mukesh Ambani
First, the most imp announcement:
Nvidia and Jio are partnering to build India’s AI infrastructure
Jio is launching 1 GW infra - which will be expandable to multiple GWs.
Building a Rich AI Ecosystem in India
A thriving AI ecosystem requires several key components, including robust AI infrastructure, powerful LLMs, and a diverse range of AI applications and services.
Jensen highlights the importance of building foundational computing infrastructure in India, noting a significant increase in compute capacity in the country. He also emphasizes the need for developing Hindi LLMs, given the linguistic diversity of India, and fostering collaboration between AI-native companies and service providers like Wipro and Infosys to bring AI solutions to enterprises.
The Academia in India has been rich with ideas and every time they wanted an idea to be translated into reality. They need infrastructure today - the work that we are doing in IITs, the work that we are doing at different organization is all a result of coming together solving the critical issue that India has: Jensen
The Emergence of Agentic and Physical AI
Agentic AI, powered by LLMs, focuses on automating digital tasks by acting as intelligent assistants for humans. These agents can perceive their environment, reason about tasks, and connect with other AI models to accomplish complex goals, potentially transforming industries from marketing to chip design. Physical AI, on the other hand, embodies robots and other physical systems, enabling them to operate autonomously in the real world. Examples include self-driving cars, robotic manipulators, and humanoid robots.
"These agents are able to perform all kinds of tasks uh some of them are maybe uh marketing agents some of them are customer service agents some of them are chip design agents Nvidia has Chip design agents all over our company helping us design chips maybe they’re software engineering uh agents uh maybe uh uh maybe they’re able to do marketing campaigns uh Supply Chain management and so we’re going to have agents that are helping our employees become super employees"
Building Safe and Ethical AI
As AI becomes increasingly powerful, ensuring its safety and ethical use is paramount. Jensen emphasizes the importance of rigorous engineering processes and methodologies to build AI systems as safe and reliable as airplanes. He advocates for creating AI systems that can monitor and regulate each other, preventing misuse and ensuring responsible development and deployment of AI technology.
"It is our fundamental mission to enable AI to be realized for the benefits of society but doing in a way that is systematically safe and not only do we make the AI safe we create other AI to keep it safe.
India's Potential as an AI Powerhouse
India possesses the essential ingredients to become a global leader in AI, including a vast pool of technical talent, massive amounts of data, and a rapidly developing AI infrastructure. Jensen and Mukesh emphasize the importance of leveraging these advantages to build India's own AI models and solutions, rather than relying on imported intelligence.
They envision India as a hub for AI innovation and services, empowering its citizens and contributing to a more prosperous and equitable world.
"I I was explaining to him uh the concept of AI infrastructure and why it’s essential for every nation to have their own AI infrastructure like their own communication their internet infrastructure their roads, energy and intelligence should be part of your infrastructure and the manufacturing of intelligence should be part of your infrastructure"