OpenAI partners with TCS to build 100MW AI infrastructure in India
Sam Altman-led OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with Tata Group at the India AI Impact Summit today. As part of the partnership, the AI company will use Tata’s data centre business, beginning with 100 megawatt of capacity. TCS issued an official statement on the deal where it said: “In the initial phase, TCS will develop AI infrastructure with 100MW capacity, with an option to scale to 1 GW. This infrastructure will power next-generation AI workloads and position India as a global AI hub”. The facility will include purpose-built, liquid-cooled data centres with high rack density and links to major cloud regions.Tata Sons’ chairman N Chandrasekaran called the partnership “a deep collaboration” between the entities which marks a major milestone for India’s vision to become a global AI leader. “This deep collaboration between OpenAI and Tata Group marks a major milestone in India’s vision to become a global leader in AI.
