AMD bets big on India’s AI ambitions with Helios; open ecosystem push

American semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is positioning India at the heart of its global artificial intelligence strategy, with a new high-performance AI infrastructure platform and expanded partnerships, a senior executive said.

At the centre of AMD’s India push is Helios, said Thomas Zacharia, senior vice president for strategic technology partnerships and public policy. He described Helios, a high-density, or rack-scale, AI system, as a foundational building block for next-generation AI infrastructure.